Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
© Toko
H1-1 Napi Road
© Lisbeth
S114
© Flutterby
H9
© harrys
Satara
© nan
Sirheni
© Dindingwe
Satara Camp
© Leachy
Fayi Loop
© Bush Brat
S65
© ExFmem
Lower Sabie Area
© Richprins
H3
Kruger National Park Mammal Challenge - Battle of the Sexes
Hippopotamus - 10 Points
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.
© Toko
Sunset Dam
© Flutterby
Balule Low level Bridge
© harrys
Letaba
© nan
© Dindingwe
North of Letaba
© Lisbeth
© leachy
Sabie River
© Pumbaa
S25
© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam
© ExFmem
N'waswitshaka
© Richprins
H14 Letaba Bridge
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.
© Toko
Sunset Dam
© Flutterby
Balule Low level Bridge
© harrys
Letaba
© nan
© Dindingwe
North of Letaba
© Lisbeth
© leachy
Sabie River
© Pumbaa
S25
© Bush Brat
Sunset Dam
© ExFmem
N'waswitshaka
© Richprins
H14 Letaba Bridge
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Spotted Hyena - 20 Points
Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 3,443-3,891 (2008)
© Lisbeth
S25
© Toko
H5
© harrys
Three generations near Afsaal
© Flutterby
H1-4 near Olifants high-level bridge
© Bush Brat
H1-4
© nan
© Dindingwe
H7
© leachy
H1-1
© ExFmem
S65
© Richprins
H2-2 Voortrekker Road
© Bookworm
Satara Area
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 3,443-3,891 (2008)
© Lisbeth
S25
© Toko
H5
© harrys
Three generations near Afsaal
© Flutterby
H1-4 near Olifants high-level bridge
© Bush Brat
H1-4
© nan
© Dindingwe
H7
© leachy
H1-1
© ExFmem
S65
© Richprins
H2-2 Voortrekker Road
© Bookworm
Satara Area
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Cheetah - 60 Points
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 369-545 (2009)
© Toko
Cheetah mom with cub on the S 22
© Flutterby
S128
© harrys
Near Shingwedzi
© nan
S130
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Richprins
Renosterpan
© Dzombo
H3
© ExFmem
H4-2
© Lisbeth
H1-6 near Middelvlei waterhole
© Peter Betts
500 metres from Muzandzene Picnic turn off
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 369-545 (2009)
© Toko
Cheetah mom with cub on the S 22
© Flutterby
S128
© harrys
Near Shingwedzi
© nan
S130
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Richprins
Renosterpan
© Dzombo
H3
© ExFmem
H4-2
© Lisbeth
H1-6 near Middelvlei waterhole
© Peter Betts
500 metres from Muzandzene Picnic turn off
African Civet - 70 Points
African Civet Civettictis civetta
© Toko
Tamboti Camp
© Flutterby
S83 Maroela Loop, Skukuza night drive
© Bush Brat
S83, Maroela Loop
© nan
Night Drive
© Leachy
S29
© Richprins
H4-1
© ExFmem
Punda Maria
© harrys
Between Nkhulu and Lower Sabie
© Toko
Tamboti Camp
© Flutterby
S83 Maroela Loop, Skukuza night drive
© Bush Brat
S83, Maroela Loop
© nan
Night Drive
© Leachy
S29
© Richprins
H4-1
© ExFmem
Punda Maria
© harrys
Between Nkhulu and Lower Sabie
Two in one: Impala & Zebra - 50 Points
Two in one: Impala & Zebra
© Toko
S12. Girivana Waterhole
© harrys
Near Mopani
© nan
© Dindingwe
Around Shingwedzi
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Lisbeth
Close to Crocodile Bridge
© leachy
Gudzane Dam
© Richprins
Jones' Dam
© Pumbaa
S114
© harrys
Nsemani Dam
© ExFmem
Sept. 2008
© Toko
S12. Girivana Waterhole
© harrys
Near Mopani
© nan
© Dindingwe
Around Shingwedzi
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© Lisbeth
Close to Crocodile Bridge
© leachy
Gudzane Dam
© Richprins
Jones' Dam
© Pumbaa
S114
© harrys
Nsemani Dam
© ExFmem
Sept. 2008
Two in one: Tsessebe & Zebra - 90 Points
Two in one: Tsessebe & Zebra
© Toko
Klopperfontein Dam
© Flutterby
Babalala Picnic Spot
© nan
Tihongonyeni
© leachy
Klopperfontein
© Bush Brat
Mooiplaas
© Richprins
Klopperfontein
© Lisbeth
Access Road to Mopani
© harrys
Mopani Area
© Klipspringer
Tihongonyeni Waterhole
© Toko
Klopperfontein Dam
© Flutterby
Babalala Picnic Spot
© nan
Tihongonyeni
© leachy
Klopperfontein
© Bush Brat
Mooiplaas
© Richprins
Klopperfontein
© Lisbeth
Access Road to Mopani
© harrys
Mopani Area
© Klipspringer
Tihongonyeni Waterhole
Three in one: Impala, Tsessebe & Zebra - 120 Points
Three in one: Impala, Tsessebe & Zebra
© Toko
Klopperfontein Dam
© Toko
Klopperfontein Dam
Two in one: Buffalo & Zebra - 60 Points
Two in one: Buffalo & Zebra
© Toko
Klopperfontein Waterhole
© Flutterby
Mazithi Dam, H1-3
© nan
© Dindingwe
Kumana Dam
© Richprins
Voortrekker Windmill
© Lisbeth
Access Road to Mopani
© harrys
Southern Kruger
© ExFmem
Northern Kruger
© Toko
Klopperfontein Waterhole
© Flutterby
Mazithi Dam, H1-3
© nan
© Dindingwe
Kumana Dam
© Richprins
Voortrekker Windmill
© Lisbeth
Access Road to Mopani
© harrys
Southern Kruger
© ExFmem
Northern Kruger
Three in one: Buffalo, Impala & Zebra - 90 Points
Three in one: Buffalo, Impala & Zebra
© Toko
Klopperfontein Waterhole
© Toko
Klopperfontein Waterhole