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The Short-tailed Eagle

Posted on 18th February 201918th February 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com

The Short-tailed Eagle, which was formerly known as the Bateleur, is quite a spectacular sight to see. The word “Bateleur” is French and means “tight-rope walker”. The eagle got its name from its peculiar flight pattern – while in flight…
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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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Vultures

Posted on 4th February 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com

Some mornings it is possible to see a flock of vultures such as these on the ground. This is primarily because they are warming up after a cool night. Their large wing span means that they are too big to…
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The Cape Buffalo

Posted on 22nd January 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com

The African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large horned bovid. It is one of the Big Five, a term originally coined by big-game hunters to refer to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on…
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R.I.P. Twin Spots

Posted on 14th January 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com

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.…
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The Rock Monitor

Posted on 24th December 201814th January 2019 by liek@outinafrica.com

The rock monitor or leguaan is one of the largest lizards in our country and extremely powerful. They have no venom but do have an extremely muscular body and can grow up to 1,5 metres in length. Being this size…
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The Leopard Tortoise

Posted on 19th December 201819th December 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

The first rains of the season have fallen and the Leopard Tortoises are back again! This small one was crossing the road in a little open area, slowly making his way towards the dam. He was only about 7cm in length…
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The African Wild Dog

Posted on 24th October 201824th October 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Leopard kill

Posted on 15th October 201824th October 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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The African Fish Eagle

Posted on 8th October 201824th October 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

The African Fish Eagle, as its name suggests, lives mainly on fish. It has specially adapted talons for catching fish. Since fish have a slimy mucous covering it, it makes it difficult to hold on to them, but the fish…
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