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Lizards – Squamata Lizards are an artificial grouping of species that make up the order Squamata along with snakes. There are more than 4500 species of lizards in the world. Many lizards appear to be limited to their ranges by substrate type rather than climate. A lizard species can therefore be found either only on […]
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Scientific name: Syncherus caffer Weight: Males: 700-800kg Females: 550-750kg Length: 3,2 – 4,4m Tail length: 70cm Shoulder height: 1-1,4m Record horn length: 124,8cm Gestation period: 330-340 days Number of young: 1calf Weight at birth: 33-40kg Life span: 15-20 years Description: Buffalo are very large, heavily built animals. They have relatively short but strong legs to […]
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Reptiles groups Snakes – Squamata There are more than 3000 snake species in the world. Snakes are elongate, limbless carnivores that consume large, infrequent meals. They have a wide gape and moveable skull bones to do this. Snakes teeth are specialized for piercing, injecting venom and holding onto prey, rather than cutting it into pieces. […]
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We decided to spend a few days in Ezemvelo Nature Reserve outside Pretoria, close to Bronkhorstspruit. We were driven to the reserve and upon arrival we immediately saw plenty of general game like Zebra, Blue and Black Wildebeest, Blesbuck and Springbuck. We also saw interesting birds on the way to camp, with the highlights being […]
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The drive back home from Nelspruit was pretty uninspiring. We did see a few new birds for the trip, including Striped Kingfisher, Long-crested Eagle and Groundscraper Thrush. Other than that it was a dull and long drive. Even though this holiday is over, we had a great time and made lasting memories. So for this […]
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The long awaited Kruger National Park day had finally arrived. We woke up at quarter to four and set off for the park shortly after that. On our way we were lucky enough to glimpse a porcupine crossing the road in front of us. It nearly ended up as a road kill but thankfully got […]
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We decided to sleep in after our long walk yesterday and were woken up by a Bokmakierie. We had a leisurely breakfast and only got going at around nine o’clock. Our sisters went with us as they wanted photos, so we took a slow walk into the forest for their photo shoot. On the way […]
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As Kaapschehoop is situated right on top of a mountain, we woke up bitterly cold. Even though it would have been nice to lie in, we got up and prepared for the longest walk of our lives. At seven o’clock we were off and after a few minutes we came across our first bird party. […]
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We left Nelspruit and bought supplies and breakfast before heading off to spend a few days in Kaapschehoop (see post Birding in Kaapschehoop for more info). Upon arrival we only paused to unpack before setting off on a hike through the plantations and forests. A couple of hundred meters down the road, we noticed a […]
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In the June school holidays we decided to spend our off time in nature. We organized to spend time in Nelspruit and at Kaapschehoop, as well as taking a day trip into the Kruger National Park. We will write a short post on every day to keep you in the know about all the exciting […]
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