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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 April.
AM
- Wild dog killed a rhino in room 7 at Vuyatela.( April fools !!!!!)
- Breeding herd of buffalo lying down at Kaalkol
- 1 male lion at green pan.
- 1 bull elephant at cruse camp.
- 6 rhino at Nyala dam.
- 1 male leopard Ncila on bush lodge entrance.
- Big 5 morning drive!!!

PM
- Breeding herd of elephant at Djuma dam. Lots of babies.
- 1 female leopard Inkanyeni in marula tree at Sussen's dam.

2 April
AM
- 1 male leopard Ncila lying in the drainage line north of bush lodge.
- 4 bull buffalo Tamboti dam.

PM
- 6 white rhino east of Vrystaat clearing
- 4 bull buffalo east of gal ago camp.

3 April

AM
- 4 male cheetahs east of milk berry camp going north along the boundary.
- 1 male leopard (beacons offspring) on termite mound at Sussen's dam.
- 2 male elephant at Jordan's dam.

PM
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Gowrie cut line grazing to the west.
- Leopard female was found at tree house dam lying down.
- Rhino bull was found at sour plum road grazing to the east.

4 April
AM
- Lioness sandy patch and 3 cubs were found at Vrystaat clearing lying down.
- Rhino 4 bulls and 3 females were found at Hardekool camp grazing to the south.
- Leopard female was found at vultures nest road hunting some impalas.

PM
- Elephant breeding herd was found at Zoë's road grazing to the north.
- Lioness sandy patch and same 3 cubs were found again still lying down on the same spot.
- Rhino bull was found at mvubu road lying down.
- Leopard female was found at champagne clearing lying down.

5 April
AM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at MMM boundary lying down.
- Rhino 3 bulls were found at central road grazing to the west.
- Leopard male was found at Vuyatela exit hunting some impalas.
- Elephant bulls were found at weavers nest road grazing to the south.

PM
- Rhino bull was found at bush buck dam drinking water.
- Leopard female was found at impala plain lying down up the marula tree.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at cheetah cut line grazing to the west.

6 April
AM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at rhino pan lying down.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at 3 in row pan drinking water.
- Lion 1 male was found at east west cut line lying down.
- Leopard female was found at Sussen's dam hunting some impalas.

PM
- Lion 1 male was found again still lying down on the same spot.
- Rhino bull was found at big dam drinking water.
- Leopard female was found at quarantine hunting some impalas.

7 April
AM
- Leopard male and the female were found at Milk beery cut line mating.
- Lion 1 male was found at the old airstrip feeding on the grey duiker kill.
- Elephant breeding herd was found at spaghetti junction drinking water.
- Rhino bull was found at second rock grazing to the west.

PM
- Buffalo breeding herd was found at first rock grazing to the east.
- Rhino bull was found at green pan drinking some water.
- Leopard male and the female were found again still mating on the same spot.

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