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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.
 

28 January
PM
- Nkuhuma pride was found again still lying on the same spot.
- Leopard female was found at twin dam lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at big dam drinking some water.
- Lioness 1 sandy patch was found at cheetah pan lying down.

29 January
AM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at Zoë's road grazing to the north.
- Rhino bull was found at nyala road north grazing to the south.
- Leopard female was found at lead wood road feeding on the impala kill.

PM
- Rhino bull was found at khaya manzi dam drinking some water.
- Leopard female was found at lead wood road again still feeding on the impala kill.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at cheetah cut line grazing to the west.

30 January
AM
- Elephant bull was found at Gowrie dam drinking some water.
- Leopard female was found at Vuyatela exit hunting some impalas.
- Rhino 1 cow and the calf were found at pipe line road grazing to the east.
- Lion 1 male was found at Jordan's dam lying down.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found again at Jordan's dam still lying down on the same spot.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at xibamu road grazing to the west.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at tree house dam drinking water.

31 January
AM
- Leopard female was found at nyala dam drinking water.
- Rhino bull was found at twin dam road grazing to the east.
- Cheetah male was found at green pan drinking water.
- Elephant bull was found at second rock grazing to the east.

PM
- Cheetah male was found again at champagne clearing lying down.
- Rhino 4 bulls and 1 cow were found at pipe line road lying down.
- Leopard female was found at mvubu road feeding on the baby impala kill.

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