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Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger Park
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:27 pm
by Richprins
This is a bit of a subjective topic, but may titillate viewers' interests regarding "surprise" sightings over the decades?!
The animals in question are, for a start:
Sable
Roan
Eland
Tsessebe
Liechtenstein's Hartebeest
Nyala
Black Rhino
White Rhino
Leopard
Wild dog
Cheetah
Reedbuck
Sharpes' Grysbok
The smaller rare animals like Serval, for example, are rare wherever one sees them. Also, rhino reports do not apply here as being preducicial, rather a general approach over a long period...
Photos are not required at all, and whether deciding that a location is unusual is up to you, timeline included, and will not be argued about! -O
Re: Unusual Spots having seen Rare Animals in Kruger
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:33 pm
by Richprins
For example, I saw a female eland at Welverdiend Waterhole on the S-126 south of Orpen last century...!
Re: Unusual Spots having seen Rare Animals in Kruger
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:45 pm
by Toko
What if I don't know where the usual spots are -O ? You must tell us
Re: Unusual Spots having seen Rare Animals in Kruger
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:18 am
by harrys
Saw wilddogs between Mopani and Shinwedzi in December 2012
Re: Unusual Spots having seen Rare Animals in Kruger
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:21 pm
by Richprins
Toko wrote:What if I don't know where the usual spots are -O ? You must tell us
Ok!
Harry's is unusual indeed!
(although he has narrowed it down to 100 km or so!
)
Re: Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:48 pm
by Flutterby
We saw wild dog about 1km outside of Letaba. Is that unusual?
Re: Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger Park
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:14 pm
by Richprins
Absolutely!!!!
Re: Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger Park
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:24 pm
by Richprins
As I said, this is very subjective, but could prove very interesting!
Re: Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger Park
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:29 pm
by Toko
What would be an usual spot for wild dogs
? They have extensive territories, so can be everywhere
Re: Unusual Spots to have seen Rare Animals in Kruger Park
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:20 pm
by Richprins
Not at all, and this is where the decades come in! Over the last decade, Wild dog have been regularly sighted over the entire Southern District...well, always there!
Decades ago they were common around Phalaborwa and Punda Maria too! Which is no longer the case, decades-speaking.
Now a pack around Phalaborwa, and a decade of dogs around Satara-Orpen, with a decade of nothing there before that!
So this is a bit for the history buffs regarding wild dog.