The zebra track is very similar to that of a horse, not really surprising considering all the other similarities between the two species. However, there are the two distinct triangular shapes that can be seen on the horseshoe-shaped track. These
On the 27th November 2016 while driving on the eastern boundary of our Thornybush Farm, a giraffe strolled past with three oxpeckers sitting on his back. Just casually I looked at the birds through my binoculars. I was thrilled to
Whilst on safari at Tanda Tula we came across these incredibly deceiving and interesting tracks left behind by a crocodile. From the size of his tail and footprints, the guide could tell it was not a huge crocodile. At most
Found along one of the Tanda Tula pathways, this porcupine poo is the only evidence that the nocturnal visitor passed along here at all. Porcupines are classified as rodents, namely animals that gnaw on things, and the word porcupine comes from the
These incredibly human like hand and foot prints can only be left behind by one of two primates, a monkey or baboon. It is their large size that confirms it is from the latter. There is a front hand track,
When Luke Street came upon this track he knew it was an absolute must for our “Track-It Thursday” series. You may not have known that the steenbok, is the second smallest antelope in South Africa. Steenbok bury their urine and dung.
The Cape buffalo, also known as the African buffalo are considered, rightly so, to be one of the most dangerous animals in the African bush veld. These large bovine’s are found either in big breeding herds or in small bachelor groups.
Recently, the guests at Tanda Tula had a truly rare and amazing sighting. While the guests were on a morning safari, they came across a mother giraffe who had seconds earlier, given birth. There she was with her tiny (or not
The sighting of the year so far has to be this incredible encounter between a dwarf mongoose and a black mamba, which just goes to show that the most exciting safari sightings are not necessary the ones that involve the
This week’s #trackitthursday belongs to the porcupine. The porcupines tracks are not always easy to identify as they are very similar to the tracks of a honey badger. Porcupines have 5 toes with well developed claws on the front and back
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