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In the Ranger's Diary we tend to concentrate on the "Big Five" or rather the "Big Seven" since these are the most popular animals. The "Big Seven" includes lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo, cheetah and wild dog. The term "Big Five" (the first five animals listed) was historically used to denote the five most dangerous animals to hunt in Africa. Fortunately the term is now used to describe the most popular animals.
 

9 October
PM
-1 female lion was still at the buffalo kill we could not find the rest of the pride though.
-2 male buffalo were found on weavers nest just west of junction savages track.
-1 male lion was found near Vuyatela on Twin dam road, he gave us an awesome display of his very impressive voice.
-1 male and 1 female lion were found north of three in a row clearing, Buffelshoek, they were mating.

10 October
AM
-1 female cheetah found near Paul Kruger camp she was hunting and was successful in killing an impala.
-8 male buffalo were found on Gowrie main near the junction Rhino Cutline.

PM
-1 male rhino was found on Euphorbia road. He was quite skittish and moved off north quite quickly.
-1 male and 1 female rhino were found just North of torchwood camp. They were very relaxed and grazed along the drainage line for about half an hour before we left them.
-3 adult and 2 young hippos were found at Kaya Manzi and put on quite a show by Yawning and playing around in the water.

11 October
AM
-9 cubs of the Nkuhuma pride were found just west of Tamboti dam. They were alone with no sign of the adults.

PM
1 female leopard found just west of bush lodge, she was very relaxed and then moved off into Chitwa Chitwa…
-1 male leopard was found on Xibambu road, he moved off south.
-3 male elephants were found near Zoë's road they were feeding and slowly moving south..
-2 male cheetah were found on the fire break near the Kruger boundary. They moved back into KNP.

12 October
AM
-1 female leopard( Karula) was found on Gowrie Cutline but moved into the thick bush in the drainage line and we lost visual.
-3 Rhino, 1 male,1 female and 1 calf were found on guarrie pan road, they were very relaxed and grazing slowly in a northerly direction
-2 male lions were found just south of Jordaan's dam sleeping in the undergrowth.
-2 male cheetah were found near Cruise Camp Dam.

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