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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 March
AM
- Elephant breeding herd was found at tree house dam drinking water.
- Rhino bull was found at nyala dam drinking some water.
- Leopard male was found at twin dam lying down.
- Buffalo bulls were found at central road grazing to the south.

PM
- Mapogo 3 males were found at Gowrie main lying down.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found green pan drinking some water.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at pipe line road grazing to the north.

8 March
AM
- Leopard female was found at galago short cut hunting some impalas.
- Lion 1 male was found at east west cut line lying down.
- Rhino bull was found at old hyena open area grazing to the west.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found at cattle dip lying down.
- Rhino mother and the calf were found at vultures nest road lying down.
- Buffalo bull was found at nyala road south grazing to the east.
- Leopard female was found at nyala road north lying up the termite's hill.

9 March
AM
- Elephant bull was found at dolerite road grazing to the west.
- Rhino bull was found at umbrella thorn clearing grazing to the south.
- Cheetah male was found at impala plain lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at khaya manzi dam drinking water.

PM
- Rhino bull was found at milk beery cut line grazing to the west.
- Leopard female was found at twin dam road hunting some nyalas.
- Rhino 3 bulls were found at sandy patch grazing to the east.

10 March
AM
- Leopard male was found at Vuyatela exit lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Aubrey's road grazing to the north.
- Rhino bull was found at drakensbugh drive grazing to the west.
- Leopard female was found at central road hunting some kudu.

PM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at second rock grazing to the east.
- Lioness 1 female was found at paradise beech drinking water.
- Elephant bull was found at quarantine grazing to the south.

11 March
AM
- Serval and 2 kittens were found at brown ivory clearing lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Kobus se dam drinking water.
- Leopard male was found at twin dam drinking water.
- Rhino bull was found at squirrels view grazing to the south.
- Elephant bull was found at champagne clearing grazing to the east.

PM
- Lioness 1 female was found at hippo pull road hunting some buffalo.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at euphorbia road grazing to the west.
- Leopard female was found at lime rock road feeding on the impala kill.
- Rhino bull was found at ndloti road grazing to the south.

12 March
AM
- Mapogo 3 males were found at lead wood road feeding on the impala kill.
- Leopard female was found at pump house road feeding on the steen buck kill.
- Rhino bull was found at power line road grazing to the east.
- Leopard female was found again at lime rock road still feeding on the impala kill.

PM
- Leopard female was found at lime rock road again still feeding on the impala kill.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at sussens clearing grazing to the west.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at hyena dam drinking some water.

13 March
AM
- Lion 1 male was found at Jordan's dam drinking water.
- Leopard male was found at Kruger boundary lying down.
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at horn bill nest road lying down.
- Cheetah male was found at 3 in row pan drinking water.

PM
- Rhino bull was found at diagonal road grazing to the west.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at gal ago dam drinking water.
- Lion 1 male was found again at Jordan's dam still lying down.

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