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…
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Category: Carnivores
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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 »
Leopard kill
We’ve recently seen a lot more of the younger female leopard (known as the Makeppies female) and her cubs – it seems that she has taken over the territory around KwaMbili which used to belong to our old resident female…Read More »
Twinspots doing well!
We sighted our old resident female leopard, Twinspots, near KwaMbili the other day. She had found the carcass of a dead impala which she took up into a tree to feed on. Being around 15 years old, she really is…Read More »
On the rise…
The female leopard from the area north of KwaMbili has successfully raised three cubs to over a year old now. It is unusual for so many cubs to survive so long and demonstrates this female’s abilities. There are two little…Read More »
New life at the…
Did you know that hyena cubs are born with their eyes open, their teeth erupted and ‘aggressive’ tendencies developed? They are therefore playful from a very early age. All cubs live in a communal den where they are fed very…Read More »
