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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.
 

10 March
AM
- 5 male Lions (Mapogo pride) were found on Gowrie cut line, lying down
- A herd of Elephants were found on buffelshoek dam drinking water
- 2 Bulls Rhinos were found on Tamboti dam feeding, moving south

PM
- 3 females Lionesses with 13 Cubs (Nkuhuma pride) were found at Big Dam, lying down
- A herd of Elephants were found on Cheetah plain moving towards south

11 March
AM

- 1 male Leopard (Jordan) was found east of Buffelshoek Dam Lying down
- 1 male Giraffe was found on Gowrie main west of Cheetah Cut line moving north
- 5 males (Mapogo pride) were found on Galago Dam Lying down
- 1 Reedbuck was found north of Cheetah plain pan moving east

PM
- 1 Bull Rhino was found east of Cruse Camp feeding and moving towards the east
- 2 Lionesses with 13 Cubs (Nkuhuma pride) were found south of Big Dam , lying down
- 4 bull Wildebeest were found south of Cruse Camp feeding in an open area

12 March
AM
- Nkohuma pride ( 7 females and 13 cubs) were seen heading towards the east of Big dam

PM
- One male Giraffe were found on Gowrie main, just past Leadwood road, relaxed and feeding.
- One full grown Kudu bull browsing on Twin dam road
- Lots of Impala, Wildebeest, Nyala, and Baboons in front of Vuyatela camp at Gowrie dam
- Eastern side of Buffelshoek dam, one male leopard were found hiding in the tricked

13 March
AM
- 1 Male lions (Mapogo) were found feeding on 3 of the Nkuhuma prides cubs that were killed by Mapogo five. One female also from the Nkuhuma pride were also killed by the Mapogo Males, all were found west of Gowrie pan

PM
- Back at Gowrie pan the dead cubs and female were now food for the vultures
- The Mapogo males were found resting on Central road just south of Gowrie pan
- Female leopard (Nkurula) were found Shebam road moving south, she had her 2 cubs with her.

14 March
AM
- Rhinos - 2 bull, 2 cows and a calf, in Vrystaat clearing grassing and moving to the south
- 1 Bull Buffalo at Twin dam moving to the north
- A herd of elephants drinking water at Jordan dam , animals very relaxed and slowly moving to the north

PM
- 3 Elephant bulls were found at Big dam moving west after drinking
- 1 male Leopard ( son of beacon ) was found at Sussens dam drinking water and moving east
- 3 Lionesses (Nkuhuma pride) were found at Buffelsoek Dolerite road moving
south along the road

15 March
AM
- 1 male Leopard (son of beacon) was found south of Sussens dam finishing
a Impala kill
- 1 male Lion (Nkuhuma male) was found south of buffelshoek airstrip lying
down

PM
- 1 Male Leopard (Son of beacon) was found east of Buffelshoek Dam drinking water and moving south
- 1 male Lion (Nkuhuma male) was found at Doyers road in Buffelshoek lying
down next to the road - and roaring, calling for the rest of the pride
- A herd of waterbuck were found at Cheetah cut line feeding next to the road
moving west

16 March
AM
- 5 Lionesses with 8 Cubs (Nkuhuma pride) were found north of buffelshoek
airstrip they were feeding on a wildebeest kill
- 12 buffalos bulls were found just east of Nyala road feeding and moving towards the west
- 1 Rhino with 1 calf were found at Buffelshoek Dam drinking water and moving
east

PM
- 1 female Leopard were found east of Cheetah plains moving north a long
Kruger park boundary
- 3 lionesses with 8 Cubs were found south of Big dam lying down
- 1 female Giraffe with 1 Calf were found at Shibam road feeding and moving west

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