Wild Dog Woes
We had discovered a wild dog den site near the road and were eagerly awaiting the first sighting of the new pups. We saw the adults on every game drive, running around looking for food and protecting the den site…
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Category: Carnivores
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Jackals
Jackals are one of the most underrated animals in the bush. They are known for being highly vocal animals, usually communicating in the early evening. Once one call starts all the responses come in at once, creating a chorus-like song.…Read More »
The life of sub-adult…
It’s been great to watch these two young lions growing up over the past two years, especially their early interaction with their mother and her sisters, acting like big kittens, showing such love and so carefree. That is until the…Read More »
Fascinating hyena’s
The hyena is a fascinating animal, but there are quite a few misconceptions about this animal. Many people believe that hyenas are solely scavengers but this is not true as, although the hyena does scavenge, it is also a very…Read More »
The amazing Wild Dog
The African Wild Dog is one of the most amazing animals to see on game drive. When compared to the Big Five, for most people it does not seem very interesting due to the fact it looks very similar to…Read More »
Getting ready for the…
Thornybush Nature Reserve has a strong healthy population of lions. Our frequent sightings allow us to gain a greater understanding into their habits and abilities. As we know lions are renowned for sleeping a lot but all this snoozing can…Read More »
New lion dynamics
The old alpha lioness of the northern pride who broke away from her pride when she did not return after having a litter of cubs has now joined up with her adult daughter. The alpha female has four cubs from…Read More »
New leopard in town
Fairly recently a new male leopard moved into Thornybush and we were lucky enough to see him quite well. He is originally from the Sabi Sand area and has made his way right up here. At the moment he controls…Read More »
R.I.P. Twin Spots
R.I.P. Twin Spots For years we have been reporting on our resident female leopard we called Twin Spots (because of her symmetrical facial markings). Now she has been found dead, probably as a result of a fight with another leopard.…Read More »
The African Wild Dog
In a wild dog pack urinating is used for multiple reasons. Apart from relieving themselves they also urinate to mark their territory, although this is usually done only by the alpha male and female – the rest of the pack…Read More »
