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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 March
AM
Lioness 1 female was found again at big dam still feeding on the reed buck kill.
Buffalo breeding herd was found at bush buck dam drinking some water.
Rhino bull was found at chela pan drinking water.
Elephant breeding herd was found at nyala dam also drinking some water.

PM
Lion 1 male was found at Cruse dam lying down.
Leopard female was found at Gowrie dam drinking water.
Buffalo breeding herd was found at pipe line grazing to the west.
Leopard male was found at quarrie pan lying down.

2 March
AM
Nkuhuma pride was found at sandy patch north feeding on the baby giraffe kill.
Elephant bull was found at impala plain grazing to the east.
Leopard female was found at Rebecca's road lying down.

PM
Rhino bull was found at tamboti dam drinking water.
Nkuhuma pride was found at sandy patch still feeding on the giraffe kill.
Leopard female was found at central road hunting some guinea fowls.
Elephant bull was found at quarantine grazing to the east.

3 March
AM
Elephant breeding herd was found at Gowrie dam drinking some water.
Elephant breeding herd was found at weavers nest grazing to the south.
Mapogo 2 males were found at baboon pan lying down.
Rhino 2 bulls were found at lead wood road grazing to the east.

PM
Mapogo 2 males were found again still lying down on the same spot.
Lioness 1 female was found at sneeze wood road hunting some kudus.
Cheetah male was found at khaya manzi dam lying down.
Elephant bull was found at second rock grazing to the west.

4 March
AM
Rhino bull was found at green pan drinking water.
Lion 1 male was found at squirrels view lying down.
Buffalo bulls were found at hunter's moon exit grazing to the west.
Leopard female was found at 3 in row pan clearing lying down.

PM
Buffalo breeding herd was found at euphorbia road lying down.
Elephant breeding herd was found at kalkool grazing to the east.
Lion 1 male was found again at squirrels view lying down on the same spot.

5 March
AM
Styx pride was found at Nkorho exit feeding on the buffalo kill.
Elephant bull was found at gal ago main exit grazing to the south.
Rhino 1 bull mother and the calf were found at hunter's road grazing to the north.
Leopard male was found at xibamu road lying down.

PM
Buffalo bulls were found at rhino pan drinking water.
Styx pride was found at Nkorho exit again feeding on the buffalo kill.
Elephant breeding herd was found at the old airstrip grazing to the south.

6 March
AM
Elephant breeding herd was found at gal ago clearing grazing to the north.
Rhino 3 bulls were found at Galago clearing grazing to the east.
Styx pride was found again at Nkorho exit feeding on the buffalo kill.
Leopard female was found at mvubu road feeding on the impala kill.

PM
Cheetah male was found at champagne pan lying down.
Lion male was found at mm boundary lying down.
Buffalo 2 bulls were found at ingwe road grazing to the south.
Elephant bull was found at chela pan wallowing into the mud.

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