Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
The dwarf mongoose looks like a normal mongoose, short legs, small ears, long tail and a big head. It is the smallest of the mongoose family (18 – 28 cm, 210 – 350 grams). They are also known as the...
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New born on Kapama
This morning we went out on a relaxed game drive. We saw many plains game, roaming around and interacting with one another. We went to the river where there are some hippo and lots of birds to see....
The years first
Today was a wonderful day! Before we left the lodge, we had a slight drizzle starting. All of my guests put on the ponchos I offered them and we set off for game drive. Not long after we started,...
Handling her babies gently
For some reason, everyone likes to see new born babies - lions, elephants, zebra, giraffes, etc. However, some species are not that easy to find when there are babies around. This morning, we were...
Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
The waterbuck is quite a large antelope, with a coarse, shaggy grey – brown coat and can easily be identified by its distinctive white ring on its rump. Only the bull carries the long, ringed horns....
Lion vs. Leopard
Interspecific competition in ecology is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resource in an ecosystem (eg: food or living space). A few days ago,...