Species name: Blue wildebeest Scientific name: Connochaetes taurinus Weight: Male: ± 250kg – Female: ± 150kg Shoulder height: Male: ±1.5m – Female: ± 1.3m General habitat: Open grasslands, savanna woodlands Diet: Grazers, drink water regularly The “Brindle Gnu” is what this mammal is sometimes conically called, can be seen in most of Sabi Sabi open areas where wildebeest most… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 250
It has been a busy week on safari this week, so without further ado, herewith the highlights from the past 7 days… After a rather lengthy tracking exercise in the morning rain, we finally located the Southern Pride and who we believe to be the young Talamati male. Two of the males were trying desperately… [Read More]
Dung Beetle
There are about 7000 species of dung beetle described worldwide, of which Southern Africa houses the widest variety, including about 780 species! Order: Coleoptra Phylum: Arthropoda Family name: Scarabaeidae Classification: Insect IUCN status: Least concern Lifespan (in wild): 3 years Body length: 0.5cm – 3cm Diet: Dung Habitat: Grassland and forest Every summer I wait… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 249
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments and places that take our breath away.” ~ Unknown The week started off with a special sighting of some Trumpeter Hornbills who visited us one morning, a bird we don’t often have the pleasure of seeing. General game sightings, and… [Read More]