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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.
 

22 October
PM
-1 female cheetah and cub found on a steenbok kill just east of first rock. Torchwood.
-1 male rhino found on Euphorbia road, animal was very nervous.
-1 female leopard found west of cheetah plains with a duiker kill.

23 October
AM
-7 female 2 male lions and 14 cubs found near Nyala dam on a Buffalo kill.
-8 male buffalo found on cheetah Cutline.

PM
-Nkuhuma pride still on buffalo kill near Nyala dam.
-1 male rhino found near green pan, Torchwood.

24 October
AM
- 1 female and 2 male lions and 8 cubs found lying up at Nyala dam, all very full from the previous evenings feast.
- 6 male buffalo found near cheetah Cutline slowly grazing in a southerly direction.
- 1 male rhino found near cruise camp Cutline.

PM
- 1 female leopard found at Sussen's dam.
- 5 female lions and 8 cubs found just north of Nyala dam.
- 2 male rhino found just south of Sussen's dam.
- 9 male buffalo found on Guarrie pan road.
- Small breeding herd of elephants found on Nyala road moving south.

25 October
AM
-6 female lions found just south of east west Cutline, Buffelshoek.
-2 male cheetahs found on MM boundary, they moved south.
-1 male leopard found on KNP boundary moving east.

PM
- 2 male, 6 female and 13 cub lions found just north of Nyala dam.
- 2 male rhino found moving north along Dolerite road.

26 October
AM
-4 male lions found just north of Jacobin access. New lions in the area could be interesting to see what happens if they meet the Nkuhuma males..

PM
-1 male rhino found near first rock moving east
-4 male lions found on the fire break near Jacobin access.
-3 male buffalo found near Vuyatela dam.

27 October
AM
-1 male elephant found near big dam Buffelshoek.
-6 female lions found lying on the Manyeleti boundary just north of big dam.
- 1 female leopard found crossing Triple M into western Gowrie. She later went back into Simbambili.

PM
- 6 female lions found near the Manyeleti boundary moving south.
- Breeding herd of buffalo found near bush lodge moving west into Chitwa.
- 2 male rhino found on Dolerite road moving south.

28 October
AM
-7 female lions found just west of Buffelshoek dam.
-1 male elephant found just north of Kaya Manzi

PM
-7 female lions and 13 cubs found at Buffelshoek dam
-large breeding herd of buffalo found on cheetah Cutline junction Buffelshoek boundary.
-1 female leopard found on Jacobin open clearing.

29 October
AM
-13 cubs found near Nyala dam lying up in the drainage line.
-1 female cheetah and cub found at green pan, Torchwood.
-2 male cheetahs found at 3 in a row pan.
-2 male elephants on lion tree road, Torchwood.

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