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Damara mole-rat

Damara mole-rat

These rats live in colonies occupying an underground tunnel system which they dig with their front teeth.  Dome-shaped mole hills are an indication of their presence but the tunnels are...

Damara mole-rat

These rats live in colonies occupying an underground tunnel system which they dig with their front teeth.  Dome-shaped mole hills are an indication of their presence but the tunnels are...

How to find a honey badger in the Kgalagadi

How to find a honey badger in the Kgalagadi

Honey badgers are often found trotting along, looking for well-occupied rodent holes. They dig rapidly and catch anything trapped in the burrow; they are frequently accompanied by an entourage of goshawks...

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How to find a honey badger in the Kgalagadi

Honey badgers are often found trotting along, looking for well-occupied rodent holes. They dig rapidly and catch anything trapped in the burrow; they are frequently accompanied by an entourage of goshawks...

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Praying Bateleur? Do you know why Bateleur Eagles do this?

Praying Bateleur? Do you know why Bateleur Eagl...

In the Kgalagadi, bateleur eagles can often be seen spending quite some time at waterholes during the heat of the day, frequently entering the water for a bath and then...

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Praying Bateleur? Do you know why Bateleur Eagl...

In the Kgalagadi, bateleur eagles can often be seen spending quite some time at waterholes during the heat of the day, frequently entering the water for a bath and then...

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It happens in a flash

It happens in a flash

“One June afternoon just after 1pm, on our way from Kalahari Tented Camp to Grootkolk, we had been following leopard spoor heading north near Kwang waterhole. The spoor turned from...

It happens in a flash

“One June afternoon just after 1pm, on our way from Kalahari Tented Camp to Grootkolk, we had been following leopard spoor heading north near Kwang waterhole. The spoor turned from...

How Bushmen track a scorpion

How Bushmen track a scorpion

See if you can find the burrowing ground beetle which belongs to the Carabidae family. The Bushman call it the tracker beetle (spoorsnyer kewer) as they use it to track...

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How Bushmen track a scorpion

See if you can find the burrowing ground beetle which belongs to the Carabidae family. The Bushman call it the tracker beetle (spoorsnyer kewer) as they use it to track...

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Tent lickers

Tent lickers

In May 2016, Danie and Fransie Lubbe, together with Bets and Jeanne Conradie, camped at Khiding in the Mabuasehube area. They were towing an off-road caravan, arrived late in the...

Tent lickers

In May 2016, Danie and Fransie Lubbe, together with Bets and Jeanne Conradie, camped at Khiding in the Mabuasehube area. They were towing an off-road caravan, arrived late in the...