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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.
 

1 May 2008
AM
Mapogo males were found again at buffalo pan feeding on the same buffalo kill.
Buffalo breeding herd were found again at Khaya Manzi dam drinking some water.

PM
Leopard female was found at twin dam lying down.
Cheetah male was found at cheetah plain pan drinking water.
Mapogo male was found at Kaalkol lying down.
Leopard female was found at Khaya Manzi dam drinking water.
Elephant bull was found at Galago main road grazing to the east.
Elephant bull was found at twin dam road grazing to the south.

2 May 2008
AM
Buffalo breeding herd were found at Milk berry cut line grazing to the north.
Elephant breeding herd were found at cheetah cut line grazing to the west.
Mapogo males were found lying down at Buffelshoek dam.
Rhino bull and two female were found grazing at Mvubu road.
Buffalo breeding herd were found grazing at Gowrie Buffelshoek cut line.
Leopard male was found at elephant carcass road lying down.

PM
Mapogo males and one sandy patch female were found at long pole east feeding on the buffalo kill.
Elephant bull was found at lead wood road grazing to the south.

3 May 2008
AM
Buffalo breeding herd approximately 150-200 was found lying down at Philemon`s dip.
Elephant breeding herd was found grazing at elephant carcass.
Rhino bulls were found east of cruse dam fighting with another bull.

PM
Lioness sandy patch female was found at buffaloeshoek dam drinking water.
Leopard male was found at first rock hunting the grey duiker.
Elephant bull was found at pipe line road grazing to the south.
Buffalo bull was found at Nyala road north grazing to the west.

4 May 2008
AM
Leopard male was found at quarantine lying down.
Rhino four males and one female were found at central road grazing to the north.
Elephant bull was found at quarry pan grazing to the south.
Buffalo bull was found at Gowrie water hole drinking some water.

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