Herds & Dagga Boys
When seeing a herd of buffalo they may look like they’re just “walking and eating” but they are actually walking in a formation which allows them to be safe as well and to know where to go. They spread far…
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Category: Interesting Facts
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A lion’s cleaning ritual
Lions, much like your smaller house cats, are very concerned about their hygiene – they have to be otherwise hunting would be almost impossible as their smell would be much stronger and so, if the wind were to change direction…Read More »
The meals on wheels
The Red-billed Oxpecker and the buffalo are completely different yet they have a very beneficial relationship. Buffalo spend much of their time in long grass so they are of course prone to picking up many parasites, one of these being…Read More »
Th African Tree squirrels’…
African tree squirrels, often seen scurrying on the ground or up in the trees, are rather interesting when it comes to defending themselves. Wondering how such a small animal would be able to do anything? If they are together as…Read More »
The diet of a…
One of the animals sometimes seen at night is the scrub hare. They eat grass, shrub stems and roots and their feeding behaviour has another unusual aspect – they perform coprophagia which refers to the habit of animals eating their…Read More »
Elephant Mud Bath
There are always surprises that await you in the bush. One such instance happened when we were watching two male elephants walking alongside a dam and stopping to drink, as one would expect them to do. We were in a…Read More »
Angry Young Men Elephants
Recently a young male elephant visited the lodge and drank some water from the pond in front of one of the chalets. When a male elephant reaches the age of about 15 they leave the breeding herd. The trunk is…Read More »
Nyala aka The Onion
Nyala are frequent visitors here at KwaMbili and these antelope have become comfortable with our presence. The word Nyala derives from the Zulu word “inxala” meaning “onion”, which refers to the white lines on the side of their bodies. There…Read More »
Lions – passing on…
With the fences between Thornybush and Timbavati down, lions are crossing the old fence-line and we are getting questions about the phenomenon of infanticide i.e. when a male lion comes in and takes over a pride he will kill the…Read More »
Civet fights lions
One often hears of the reputation of a honey badger being able to fight off lions and leopards and not taking it from any animal. This week we saw something very interesting from the KwaMbili hide - two honey badgers…Read More »
