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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.
 

14 December
PM
-1 male leopard found on KNP boundary.
-8 male buffalo found at Gowrie dam.

15 December
AM
-1 female leopard found at Cheetah Cutline moving south.
-1 male elephant found just east of cheetah Cutline on Buffelshoek boundary.

PM
-1 male leopard found at first rock.
-1 female leopard found at Sandy Patch with 2 cubs.
-1 female leopard found Buffelshoek / Manyeleti boundary.
-1 female leopard found near Tortoise Pan, she had been chased up a tree by a lioness and her 2 cubs.
-1 male leopard found in Vuyatela parking lot.
-1 male elephant found at Nkorho open area.

16 December
AM
-1 female leopard found at Sandy Patch, moved south.
-5 rhino found at impala road.

PM
-breeding herd of elephant found southern side of Cruse's camp.
-5 rhino found just south of sandy patch.

17 December
AM
- very cold and wet not much game around.

PM
-small breeding herd of elephants found just north of first rock, Torchwood.
-1 female leopard and 2 cubs found on MMM, they were in a tree with an impala kill.

18 December
AM
- large breeding herd of elephants found on Djuma new entrance.
- 1 female leopard found near Vuyatela entrance.
- 5 rhino found near Tamboti dam.

PM
-1 female leopard and 2 cubs found near Vuyatela access.
-1 male lion found on Gowrie main.

19 December
PM
One male lion at Paul Kruger camp animal lying down, western side of the dam
- Three female rhinos, Impala Plain; animals moving west
- Breeding herd of elephants at Sandy Patch; animals heading south
- 8 buffalo bulls at Chitwa cut line; animals moving north

20 December
AM
- Three female rhinos and one male drinking water at Nyala dam
- One female Leopard - White Cloth - on western side of Torchwood camp
-Breeding herd of elephant east of Nyala dam; animals heading northeast

PM
- One female Leopard - White Cloth - on top of Marula tree; fire break Chitwa Cutline
- Breeding herd of elephant south of Buffalo pan; animals moving east towards Kruger Park boundary
- One male lion from Nkuhuma pride on top of the dam at Sidney's camp

21 December
AM
- Breeding herd of buffalos south of Kudu corner; animals moving east
- Breeding herd of elephant west of cheetah pan; animals moving north

PM
- Two male rhino on Gowrie cut line; animals grazing
One male Leopard - Mafufanyane - on Xibamu road; animal moving west

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