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Category: Nightlife

  • Spotted Eagle Owl

    Posted on 1st Jun 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com
    Whilst out on patrol late in the evening we spotted this beautiful Spotted Eagle Owl up on a branch across the road, blending in almost perfectly with the tree. The Eagle Owl is among the largest of owls in the…
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  • Life around camp

    Posted on 28th Apr 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com
    With the lodge closed during the corona lockdown there is much less human activity and we are experiencing an increase in animal sightings inside the camp. From kudu to leopard sightings, it may seem that KwaMbili is not only a…
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  • Leopard kill at close…

    Posted on 15th Jul 201922nd Jul 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com
    Leopards are one of the animals every guest wants to see but not one of the easier animals to find! They live alone and have good camouflage, blending into their habitat. I was once told that you don’t find a…
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  • Getting ready for the…

    Posted on 4th Mar 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com
    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…
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  • New leopard in town

    Posted on 11th Feb 201911th Feb 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com
    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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  • The Bush Baby

    Posted on 17th Sep 201817th Sep 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com
    The bush baby is specially adapted to living life in the trees because of flat “discs” on the fingers and toes as well as a shortened index finger to help with grip.  One of the most noticeable aspects of the…
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  • The Grey Duiker

    Posted on 3rd Apr 20186th Aug 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com
    The Grey Duiker is one of the antelope species that have adapted to be able to go long periods of time without drinking water from a waterhole, especially during the rainy season. Indeed sometimes they don’t drink any water during…
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  • African Giant Bullfrog at KwaMbili

    The African Giant Bullfrog

    Posted on 29th Dec 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com
    Recently we have had a lot of rain – 100-160mm. This caused a lot of changes as dams and waterholes filled overnight. It also brought out a rare species of frog known as the African Giant Bullfrog which can grow…
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  • KwaMbili Scrub hare night

    The diet of a…

    Posted on 19th Sep 201719th Sep 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com
    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…
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  • KwaMbili Large Spotted Genet

    Large Spotted Genet

    Posted on 17th Jun 201719th Jul 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com
    The large-spotted Genet is a nocturnal species sometimes seen on game drive or at the KwaMbili hide. They are usually shy animals but in some cases where there is ongoing contact with humans they do become comfortable with our presence.…
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