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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.
 

19 April
PM
- Elephant bull was found at bush buck dam drinking water.
- Kurhula female was found at tree house dam drinking water.

20 April
AM
- Mapogo males were found at Harde kool dam lying down.
- Rhino bull was found at Sussen's dam drinking water.
- Elephant bull was found at Gowrie dam wallowing himself.

PM
- Mapogo males were found again lying down into the same place.
- Lioness was found dead at Euphorbia road.
- Buffalo breeding herd approximately 100-150 was found grazing at wildebeest clearing.

21 April
AM
- Mapogo males were found at Sidney's dam feeding on a buffalo kill.
- Elephant bull was found at Buffelshoek dam drinking water.

PM
- Mapogo males were still feeding on that buffalo kill no change.
- Kurhula female was found at Gowrie cut line hunting some Impala.

22 April
AM
- Mapogo males were still feeding on that buffalo kill this morning.
- Wild dog male was found at Galago dam drinking water.

PM
- Mapogo males were found at the same place feeding on that buffalo kill.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at cheetah plain grazing to the south.
- Buffalo bull was found at quarantine grazing to the north.

23 April
AM
- Mapogo males were found at the same place still feeding on that buffalo kill.
- Rhino bull was found at Drankensberg drive grazing to the north.

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