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No problem MG. This is just a repository. If others have been luckier than you, that's how it goes. I thought this would be an alternative for looking for the big 5, which once you have seen leopard, is no challenge at all.

You must be quite the spotter BB

Maybe if you didnt 'poach' big five sightings from other tourists the big five would be a greater challenge to you.

Why not add civit to the list? Or are they also too easy to spot

Nah MLAM, the big 5 is the boring 5 except leopard for me. The rest are easy to spot in Kruger.

that's an opinion
it took me 8 days to see my first rhino in my last trip ...

You will struggle for rhino north of Satara.

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Ok, from top to bottom....From my recent trip.....











But on all my trips al together.....
The only thing i haven't seen is Serval....

Thanks Timbo, there's always something to go back for......

I would say north of the Olifants River. On October 3rd I saw three white rhinos 41 kms north of Shingwedzi! They were just east of the main drag. First sighting north of the Olifants for me.

Also managed all the cats and dogs (including Black-backed and Side-striped Jackal) between September 30 and October 4, with the sole exception of Caracal.

I've always found Caracal to be the trickiest feline in Kruger by far. Most of my sightings have been on Orpen night drives, with a few scattered sightings elsewhere.

Johan

Fantastic Jo!

Reminder for those going to Kruger over year end. Try this one instead of the boring big 5. So far nobody has claimed!

And those going to heaven/hell

I've done better on your challenge for KTP, than for the KNP one, BB

For KNP, I've only (ever) seen lion, leopard and cheetah, tho I have seen both "dogs" (this from my 2006 trip, only saw lion during my few days in KNP in 2007).

However, from my recent KTP trip, I've seen (almost) all the "cats" — except caracal, because I can't be certain that what whizzed across the Nossob road one late afternoon was a caracal, altho I doubt it could have been anything else And while I did see brown hyena on several occassions , I did not see the spotties.

Cool idea, BB, and interesting to see how hard it is!

Nothing worthwhile in life comes easy arks, like the big 5

BB,

Although hyenas look and act a lot like dogs, hyenas and dogs aren't closely related. They are members of Family Hyaenidae (spotted hyenas, brown hyenas, striped hyenas, and aardwoves). Hyenas and dogs are probably so alike because they are both carnivores who feed on medium-sized antelope. But to get to the point they aren't dogs & should never be compared to the almighty african wild dog!

Many thanks for the info Mark. I issued the above disclaimer 4 posts above yours. When you next get to Kruger, tell us your score!