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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.
 

7 February
AM
- Cheetah male was found at 3 in row clearing feeding on the grey duiker kill.
- Lion 1 male was found at Jordan's dam lying down.
- Elephant bull was found at quarantine grazing to the west.
- Buffalo bull was found at central road grazing to the west.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found at Jordan dam still lying down on the same spot.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at cheetah cut line grazing to the east.
- Rhino bull was found at Kobus se dam drinking water.

8 February
AM
- Leopard male was found at diagonal road hunting some impalas.
- Buffalo bull was found at milk berry cut line grazing to the west.
- Rhino bull was found at hyena dam wallowing into the mud.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at green pan drinking water.

PM
- Cheetah male was found at 3 in row pan drinking some water.
- Leopard female was found at Vuyatela exit lying down.
- Rhino bull was found at brown ivory clearing grazing to the south.

9 February
AM
- Mapogo 4 males were found at cheetah cut line lying down.
- Leopard female was found at elephant skull road feeding on the impala kill.
- Elephant bull was found at Rebecca's road grazing to the north.
- Rhino 3 bulls were found at sussens clearing grazing to the west.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found at Cruse dam lying down.
- Mapogo 4 males were found again still lying down on the spot.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at twin dam drinking water.

10 February
AM
- Leopard male was found at weavers nest road lying down.
- Lioness 1 female was found at hyena road feeding on the impala kill.
- Rhino mother and the calf were found at second rock grazing to the west.
- Elephant bull was found at rhino cut line grazing to the east.

PM
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Gowrie cut line grazing to the west.
- Lion 1 male was found at long pole east lying down.
- Leopard female was found at tree house dam lying down.

11 February
AM
- Rhino bull was found at chela pan drinking water.
- Leopard female was found at Djuma dam drinking water.
- Styx pride was found at cheetah plain pan lying down.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at 3 in row pan drinking water.

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