It has been another wonderful week in the bush. Spring is on the way with the morning and evening temperatures changing almost daily. We have enjoyed numerous wonderful cheetah sightings this past week! The duo has been seen playing around with one another, resting, as well as making numerous hunting attempts but none were successful… [Read More]
Pangolin
Species name: Temminck’s Ground Pangolin Scientific Name: Smutsia temminckii Weight: Male: 10-14kg – Female: 8-12kg Shoulder Height: Male: 30-40cm – Female: 25-35cm General Habitat: Inhabiting a wide range of habitats from the arid deserts of the Kalahari to Savannah Bushveld and Woodlands. Diet: Various species of ants and termites. There are eight species of Pangolin found… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 268
One of the many wonderful things about being out in the bush, surrounded by nature, is that often the wildlife comes to you… Guests at Bush Lodge have been enjoying regular sightings of animals frequenting the waterhole in front of the lodge during the dry winter season. We decided to leave the lodge early… [Read More]
Secretary Bird
Species name: Secretary Bird Scientific name: Sagittarius serpentarius Weight: Male and female: 2.3kg – 4.5kg Height: Male and female: 90cm – 130cm General Habitat: They prefer open savanna plains and grasslands. Diet: Carnivorous. They will eat snakes and a variety of other reptiles, amphibians, young birds, small mammals and insects. Most of you might wonder where… [Read More]