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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.
 

18 February
PM
- 4 Bulls were found mud bathing in Guarrie pan
- A large herd of elephants were found eating Marula fruits south of Djuma Bush Lodge

19 February
AM
- A large herd of Buffalos were found at Buffalo pan drinking water just east of Cheetah plain pan
- Nice general game seen - Giraffe, Zebra, Blue wildebeest, and Impala on western side of Green pan in the open area

PM
- 3 young female buffalos (Approx,2 and a half months old) looks like they got separated from there herd
- One elephant Bull were found Chitwa cut line eating Marula fruits, very relaxed

20 February
AM
- A young Male Leopard (Son of Beacon Female) were found Tree house Dam drinking water afterwards they went to lay down, very relaxed
- 1 Female Leopard (Nkurula) were found with 2 cubs young females just south of Triple M walking in the main road
- 1 rhino male were found Big dam moving towards the east

PM
- 3 rhino were found South of Buffelshoek dam animals grazing
- A large herd of elephant were found drinking water at Big dam, animals were all cooling down in the water

21 February
AM
- I female Leopard (Nkurula) with 2 cubs were found near Gowrie main at Philemon's cut line animals lying down on top of the Termite mount
- A large herd of Buffalos coming across from Kruger park boundary just east of Milk berry camp walking towards the dam to drink
- 2 male rhino's were found , on Chitwa Cut line close to the boundary, lying down, resting

PM
- The White Cloth female Leopard were found Chitwa Cut line on the boundary moving east towards Cheetah pan inside Buffelshoek reserve
- 3 Rhino were found drinking water Sussen's dam
- A large herd of Buffalos were found South of Big dam moving towards the South

22 February
AM
- A male Leopard (Ncila) were found Jacobin open area, animal lying down on top of the termite mount
- A female Leopard (Nkurula) were found on top of Marula Tree at Philemon's cut line
- A large herd of Buffalos were found Nyala dam drinking water

PM
- 3 Rhino and the 1 calf were found Buffelshoek dam drinking water
- The White Cloth female and the Jordan's male were found on top of the dam wall Buffelshoek dam , looks like they are planning on mating
- A large herd of Buffalos were found drinking water at Big dam
- 1 Rhino were found drinking water at the same spot, with the herd of Buffalos

23 February
AM
- 5 Lionesses and 4 cubs (approx, 9 month old)were found North of Kaya Manzi Camp moving North, Solly from Vuyatela followed them, they were hunting Buffalo, after a big fight with a buffalo cow, the lions gave up and no kill was made
- 2 Rhino were found on the eastern side of Vuyatela Lodge
- A large herd of elephant were found at Rhino pan moving west towards Gowrie main

PM
- 5 Lionesses and 4 cubs (approx, 9 month old) were moving from the place where they try to make a kill in the morning, towards Kobus dam for some drinking water.
- 2 Rhino were found Xibamu road moving towards Philemon's cut line


24 February
AM
- 6 Lionesses and 1 male (Styx pride) were found Terminalia road lying down
- 2 Rhino were found Gowrie Cut line gracing towards the north
- 1 Cheetah male were found lying down on top of dam wall at Cheetah plain pan

PM
- 6 Lionesses and 1 male (Styx pride) moved from there lying place , they move to the top of the rocks at Torchwood dam
- 3 Rhinos and a calf were drinking water at Buffelshoek dam

25 February
AM
- 4 Wild dog were found Gowrie main, at the Little Gowrie sign moving east towards Baboon's pan
- 6 Lionesses and 1 male (Styx pride) were found close to the pipe line east of Three on a road pan , very closed to Djuma Bush Lodge they killed a Buffalo ,we found them busy feeding
- 5 Lionesses and 12 cubs (Nkuhuma pride) where found Brown ivory open area lying down

PM
- The Kurula Leopard were found at Weaver nest road moving east towards Twin dams
- 1 lion cub - male (from Nkuhuma pride) were found Sussen's, dam cut of from the rest of the pride
- 1 male Rhino were found Kobus dam moving towards the west
- 6 Lionesses and 1 male (Styx pride) still in the same spot same feeding on the buffalo carcass

26 February
AM
- 6 Lionesses and 1 male (Styx pride) still not finished off the buffalo carcass, very lazy.
- 5 Lionesses and 1 male lion with 12 Cubs (Nkuhuma pride) were found lying down Khaya Manzi dam wall
- A large herd of elephant were chasing Styx pride (lions with buffalo carcass) from there kill, Styx pride where chased direction east into some thick bushes.

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