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KwaMbili Game Lodge - Thornybush Nature Reserve - Greater Kruger Park - Big 5 Reserve - South Africa

Chameleon colors aren’t just…

Posted on 28th November 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com

Chameleons are very rare to see. Apart from the fact that they are extremely difficult to spot because of their camouflage, interestingly enough they also change colour according to their mood. If they are feeling calm they will be very…
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The meals on wheels

Posted on 9th October 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Th African Tree squirrels’…

Posted on 26th September 201726th September 2017 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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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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Civet fights lions

Posted on 23rd May 201712th June 2017 by s2

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…
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Happy Easter!

Posted on 14th April 201712th June 2017 by s2

We were lucky to have our old friend, the resident female leopard we call Twin Spots, come by the other evening and stop for a drink at the waterhole in front of the hide while the guests were enjoying dinner…
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Civet is no Cat

Posted on 8th April 201712th June 2017 by s2

"We recently stayed at KwaMbili Lodge for three days & three nights in a tent. What an amazing experience ... it was hard to say goodbye to this amazing place. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our experience..." Perth, Australia…
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Leopard cubs and Wild…

Posted on 17th February 201712th June 2017 by s2

This week we had a very lucky sighting of the elusive female leopard called Nightjar and her 7 month-old male cub drinking from a small water pan after eating from an impala kill they had made.
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Wild Dog !!

Posted on 29th January 201712th June 2017 by s2

We were very lucky this week when a pack of rare Wild Dogs (also known as painted dogs) came on to Thornybush Game Reserve for a few days.
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Raising young in the…

Posted on 30th August 201612th June 2017 by s2

Despite the drought, a number of mammals are successfully raising their young and in these past days we have been privileged to see several examples.
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