Species name: African buffalo Scientific name: Syncerus caffer Weight: Male: ± 800kg – Female: ± 530kg Shoulder Height: Male: ± 1.5m – Female: ± 1.4m General Habitat: Savanna – grassy, shrubveld and prominent woody layers (trees and shrubs). Diet: Herbivorous – Bulk grazers, eating a variety of different grasses. Also known as ruminants – four chambered… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 232
“When you leave Africa, as the plane lifts, you feel that more than leaving a continent you’re leaving a state of mind. Whatever awaits you at the other end of your journey will be of a different order of existence.” ~ Francesca Marciano The week got off to a great start with a sighting of… [Read More]
An ultimate safari experience!
We had set off on our afternoon safari with some stunning sightings of a wallowing white rhino, who seemed so content with the world, a few giraffe and a dazzle of zebra. The afternoon was passing by and a storm was brewing overhead. The clouds had rolled in thick and heavy, darkening the sky quicker… [Read More]
Kevan’s Cycle Highlights: October/November 2018
With that another cycle comes to a close and what a cycle it has been. We have experienced a change in season and a variety of temperatures and what we all have been waiting for over the last couple months, some rain. Not a lot of it, small amounts, not more than 12 – 15mm… [Read More]