Nightlife Archives – Kwambili Safari Lodge

Getting ready for the…

Posted on 4th March 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 February 201911th February 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 September 201817th September 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 April 20186th August 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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The African Giant Bullfrog

Posted on 29th December 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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The diet of a…

Posted on 19th September 201719th September 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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Large Spotted Genet

Posted on 17th June 201719th July 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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Getting ready for the…

New leopard in town

The Bush Baby

The Grey Duiker

The African Giant Bullfrog

The diet of a…

Large Spotted Genet