Kruger National Park Mammal Challenge - Battle of the Sexes

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Dwarf Mongoose - 40 Points

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Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula

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H1-1 Napi Road

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Satara

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Sirheni

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Satara Camp

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Fayi Loop

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Lower Sabie Area

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Hippopotamus - 10 Points

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Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius

Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 3,100 (2008)
Status: CITES listing: Appendix II. IUCN listing: Vulnerable.
Mass: ♂ 1600-3200 kg; ♀ 650-2400 kg. Shoulder height: ♂ 1.4-1.7 m; ♀ 1.3-1.6 m.
Distinguishing features: The third largest land mammal. Large, barrel-shaped body, with short legs and tail. Huge head with a 50 cm-wide muzzle, which opens to 90-120 cm (150°), exposing long, pointed incisors and curved canines.
Life-span: ± 30 years.
Predators: Main predators are humans. Young fall prey to lion, spotted hyena, wild dog, leopard and crocodile.
Kruger Park distribution: Occur in ecozone H (Riverine communities) of the Kruger Park in perennial rivers and in permanent and semipermanent pools formed in seasonal rivers. Also found in large dams throughout the Park. The highest densities are found in the Olifants River.

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Sunset Dam

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Balule Low level Bridge

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Letaba

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North of Letaba
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Sunset Dam

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N'waswitshaka

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H14 Letaba Bridge


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Spotted Hyena - 20 Points

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Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta

Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 3,443-3,891 (2008)

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S25

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H5

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Three generations near Afsaal

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H1-4 near Olifants high-level bridge

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H1-4

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H7

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H1-1

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H2-2 Voortrekker Road


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Cheetah - 60 Points

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Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 369-545 (2009)

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Cheetah mom with cub on the S 22

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S128


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Near Shingwedzi

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S130

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H1-1

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Renosterpan

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H4-2

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H1-6 near Middelvlei waterhole


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500 metres from Muzandzene Picnic turn off


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African Civet - 70 Points

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African Civet Civettictis civetta

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Tamboti Camp

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S83 Maroela Loop, Skukuza night drive

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S83, Maroela Loop

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Night Drive

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H4-1

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Punda Maria


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Between Nkhulu and Lower Sabie


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Two in one: Impala & Zebra - 50 Points

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Two in one: Impala & Zebra

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S12. Girivana Waterhole

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Near Mopani

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Around Shingwedzi

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Sunset Dam

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Close to Crocodile Bridge

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Gudzane Dam

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Jones' Dam

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Nsemani Dam

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Two in one: Tsessebe & Zebra - 90 Points

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Two in one: Tsessebe & Zebra

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Klopperfontein Dam

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Babalala Picnic Spot

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Tihongonyeni

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Klopperfontein

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Mooiplaas

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Klopperfontein

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Access Road to Mopani


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Mopani Area

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Tihongonyeni Waterhole


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Three in one: Impala, Tsessebe & Zebra - 120 Points

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Three in one: Impala, Tsessebe & Zebra

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Two in one: Buffalo & Zebra - 60 Points

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Two in one: Buffalo & Zebra

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Klopperfontein Waterhole

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Mazithi Dam, H1-3

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Kumana Dam

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Voortrekker Windmill

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Access Road to Mopani


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Southern Kruger

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Northern Kruger


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Three in one: Buffalo, Impala & Zebra - 90 Points

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Three in one: Buffalo, Impala & Zebra

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Klopperfontein Waterhole


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