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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Sabi Sands Mammals I (September)

It's not unusual to see an elephant with a broken tusk. They manage ok with one4401 It's not unusual to see an elephant with a broken tusk. They manage ok with one

A southern greater kudu cow. Only bulls have horn4402 A southern greater kudu cow. Only bulls have horn

Southern greater kudu bull. His horns can reach almost 2 metres long4403 Southern greater kudu bull. His horns can reach almost 2 metres long

Leopards are much more active at night, and here they are used to spotlights4404 Leopards are much more active at night, and here they are used to spotlights

An elephant feeding on a thorn tree4405 An elephant feeding on a thorn tree

The hyaena has removed a leg from a buffalo kill and seeks somewhere quiet to enjoy it4406 The hyaena has removed a leg from a buffalo kill and seeks somewhere quiet to enjoy it

The common or grey duiker. Only the male has a short pair of horns4407 The common or grey duiker. Only the male has a short pair of horns

The female grey duiker can be slightly taller and heavier than the male4408 The female grey duiker can be slightly taller and heavier than the male

Female common duiker4409 Female common duiker

Chacma baboons are resident in this part of the world4410 Chacma baboons are resident in this part of the world

There are a lot of impala herds in Sabi Sands4411 There are a lot of impala herds in Sabi Sands

A couple of young impala rams4412 A couple of young impala rams

A nyala bull wanders along a mostly dried up waterhole in search of a drink4413 A nyala bull wanders along a mostly dried up waterhole in search of a drink

Elephants were dispersed throughout the area4414 Elephants were dispersed throughout the area

Common waterbuck, very shy4415 Common waterbuck, very shy

Steenbok buck. Only males have horns4416 Steenbok buck. Only males have horns

4041 Steenbok feed on grasses, roots, shrubs and tubers4417 Steenbok feed on grasses, roots, shrubs and tubers

The high numbers of impalas help to explain why this is one of the worlds best places to spot leopards4418 The high numbers of impalas help to explain why this is one of the worlds best places to spot leopards

Caught in the spotlight4419 Caught in the spotlight

Close up of an older huntress4092 Close up of an older huntress

The leopard is resting up waiting for the light to fail before moving off to hunt4421 The leopard is resting up waiting for the light to fail before moving off to hunt

A dwarf mongoose out and about4422 A dwarf mongoose out and about

Chacma baboons feel safer in the trees4423 Chacma baboons feel safer in the trees

This fully mature kudu bull has two full turns on his horns4424 This fully mature kudu bull has two full turns on his horns