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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.
 

- 5 November
AM
- breeding herd of buffalo Buffelshoek dam animals drinking water
- breeding herd of elephants south of Djuma lodge
- three bull rhinos; Vrystaat clearing - animals lying down

PM
- three rhino Vrystaat clearing same spots
- breeding herd buffalo guarrie pan animals feeding
- one female leopard - Ncila - at Kobus' dam on top of the dam wall

6 November
AM
- three bull rhinos north of kudu corner animals running Kruger Park
- two bull elephants drinking water Jordaan's dam
- one females leopard western side of Jacobin open area animals moving west

PM
- one female wild dog and 3 puppies - Philemon's Cutline - animals lying down
- Nkuhuma pride 2 females and one males and thirteen cubs animals lying down Western side of Sussen's dam

7 November
AM
- Breeding herd buffalo triple M Gowrie main animals feeding north-West
- Three females lions eastern side of Khaya Manzi dam animals lying down

PM
- breeding herd elephant western side of rhino walk road animals feeding
- One female leopard Ncila on top Marula tree animals lying down
- breeding herd buffalo lying down western side of impala plain Vuyatela

8 November
AM
- Two Cheetah lying down eastern side of Milkberry on the boundary Kruger Park; animals very relax
- One female lion and one male Lion mating western side of hyena den; Chitwa Cutline

PM
- One female lion lying down old cattle dip south of Big dam

9 November
AM
- One female lion with one male mating Chitwa Cutline north of Gowrie main Chitwa sign
- Two hippo bulls fighting Buffelshoek dam western side of Chitwa Cutline
-Five dagga boys buffalo south of Gowrie gate animals feeding south

PM
- One female lion with one male mating Chitwa Cutline same spots from this morning
- Two rhino bulls north of Gowrie main Chitwa Cutline
-One female leopard Kurula coming from south Lucas open area towards Gowrie main roads animal walking north across Vuyatela properties

10 November
AM
- Makhulu elephant bull we call Tusker because one of his tusks is huge just south of cheetah plain pan
- Two bulls rhino south of Nyala road water hole animals lying inside the water

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