A Fantarantulatastic Trip To Kruger - April 2017

[Lisbeth]

Red forest duikers can be found in Kruger National Park

[PJL]

At one point we saw a red duiker, but it ducked out of view before we had a chance to take any pics

Won't be a red duiker, Peej... If you're sure it's not a steenbok or a little bushbuck, it is probably a Sharpe's Grysbok, which have been found as far south as Tshokwane, but a loong time ago?

Red forest duikers can be found in Kruger National Park

It was certainly very red overall - much more so than a common duiker of which we have seen plenty in the park. Also had the same distinctive black mark on the face that the grysbok wouldn't have and wasn't nearly as small as a steenbok. Interestingly we had seen the same red version along the same loop on our last visit so perhaps there's a small population along there

[Flutterby]

Interesting...pity you couldn't get a pic.

[Bushcraft]

Nice jackal and hyena sighting to start your morning That hyena den has been used for a few years if just north of Kumana Dam

Red duiker, never seen one of those in KNP

No S86 leopard, but a cool lion sighting

[Pumbaa]

Brilliant sightings you had, PJL,

love the banded moongoose, the lions, the jackal and the hyaenas and for sure the oxpecker close up - They all want me wish to return more sooner

[nan]

Blond Lions, Banded Mongooses, fluffy Hyenas, Oxpecker, Croc
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[Bushcraft]

[All-Nature]

"Lekker" to catch up after being away

Great sightings and stunning pics

[PJL]

Nice jackal and hyena sighting to start your morning That hyena den has been used for a few years if just north of Kumana Dam

Red duiker, never seen one of those in KNP

No S86 leopard, but a cool lion sighting

Yeah that hyena den was one that we had seen before but we couldn't remember exactly where it was so it was nice of them to be on the road pointing it out for us

[PJL]

Blond Lions, Banded Mongooses, fluffy Hyenas, Oxpecker, Croc
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Thanks nan
We enjoyed Ratelpan... very peaceful place