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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.
 

11 February
PM
- Styx pride was found again still lying down on the same spot.
- Rhino bull was found at dolerite road grazing to the west.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at squirrel's view grazing to the west.
- Elephant bull was found at Manyeleti boundary grazing to the east.

12 February
AM
- Leopard female was found at rhino pan lying down.
- Mapogo 4 males were found at Gowrie main lying down.
- Rhino 3 bulls were found at second rock lying down.

PM
- Cheetah female was found at central road hunting some impalas.
- Mapogo 4 males were found again on the same spot still lying down.
- Elephant bull was found at Sidney's dam drinking water.

13 February
AM
- Elephant breeding herd was found at tree house dam drinking water.
- Rhino bull was found at hyena dam wallowing in side mud.
- Nkuhuma pride was found at galago dam drinking water.
- Cheetah male was found at 3 in row clearing lying down.

PM
- Leopard female was found at Vuyatela khaya 4 feeding on the impala kill.
- Nkuhuma pride was found again at galago clearing hunting some impalas.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at bush buck dam grazing to the south.

14 February
AM
- Rhino bull was found at pipe line road grazing to the north.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at green pan drinking water.
- Styx pride was found at paradise beech drinking water.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Cruse dam drinking water.

PM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at lion pan open area lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at big dam drinking water.
- Styx pride was found again at first rock still lying down.

15 February
AM
- Elephant bull was found at buffalo's hoek dam drinking water.
- Lioness 1 female was found at dolerite road feeding on the grey duiker kill.
- Lion 1 male was found at nyala dam lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at khaya manzi dam swimming into the water.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found again at sussens dam lying down.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at Zoë's road grazing to the west.
- Leopard male was found at impala plain lying down.

16 February
AM
- Rhino 5 bulls were found at MMM boundary grazing to the west.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at MMM boundary grazing to the west.
- Leopard female was found at Gowrie main lying down.
- Elephant 5 bulls were found at twin dam drinking water.

PM
- Lioness 1 female was found at Nkorho open area hunting some impalas.
- Elephant bull was found at kudu corner grazing to the east.
- Lionesses kruger pride was found at ndloti road lying down.

17 February
AM
- Cheetah male was found at MM boundary feeding on the impala kill.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at 3 in row pan drinking water.
- Leopard female was found at Milk berry cut line lying down.
- Rhino 4 males were found at big dam drinking water.

PM

- Mapogo 3 males were found at impala plain lying down.
- Leopard female was found at central road feeding on the impala kill.
- Buffalo 7 bulls were found at rubbing post dam lying down.

18 February
AM
- Leopard mother and 2 cubs were found at vultures nest road lying down.
- Lion 1 male was found at green pan lying down.
- Rhino bull was found at water buck road lying down.
- Kori bustard 1 was found at big dam drinking water.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found at green pan again still lying down on the same spot.
- Leopard female was found at diagonal road lying up the marula tree.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at east west cut line grazing to the south.

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