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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.
 

9 April
PM
- Leopard Kurhula (female) was found drinking water at Sydney's dam.
- Later that drive, a Mapogo male lion was found drinking water from Sydney dam.
- A journey of giraffe (5) were found walking over Buffelshoek airstrip
- Leopard, White Cloth, (female) was found hunting Impalas on Cheetah cutline.
- A herd of Buffalo bulls were grazing in font of Paul Kruger's camp.

10 April
AM
- A Mapogo male was found drinking in front of Galago Camp.
- A crash of Rhinos (4) grazing on the fire break by Buffelshoek sign / Galago short cut.
- A herd of Wildebeest were grazing at Sandy Patch.
- A herd of Kudu bulls were gracing at Philemon's Dip.

PM
- A herd of Buffalo sleeping north of Buffelshoek dam.
- A Mapogo male lion lying in front of Sydney's camp.
- A herd of Elephants drinking water in front of Galago camp.
- A crash of Rhinos (3) drinking water at Buffelshoek dam.
- One crocodile lying by Buffelshoek dam.

11 April
AM
- One bull Elephant swimming in Jordan's dam.
- One Lioness and one male lion spotted mating at Twin dam.
- One female Hyena with two pups at Den close to Cheetah cutline.
- A bull Hippo sunbathing at Buffelshoek dam.
- One Honey badger drinking water at Buffelshoek dam.
- A herd of Impala's gracing on Quarantine open area.

PM
- Three Elephant bulls drinking water in front of Galago.
- A crash of Rhinos (4) grazing south of Tambotie dam.
- A herd of Buffaloes grazing by Rhino cutline close to Gowrie main.
- A cohort of Zebras grazing close to Kaya manzi dam.
- A herd of waterbucks grazing by Gowrie dam.
- A herd of Wildebeests grazing by Gowrie dam.

12 April
AM
- A Kudu bull grazing in front of Torchwood camp.
- A cohort of Zebras grazing in front of Torchwood camp.
- A female Leopard cub drinking water at Treehouse dam.
- One Giraffe bull walking in the road at Kudu corner.
- One Elephant bull grazing west of Long pole, east of Paul Kruger's camp.

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