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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

They are not necessarily the biggest African animals, but represented those that were considered a real hunter’s worthy prey or “game” – the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Leopard and king of the jungle, the Lion (which of course doesn’t inhabit jungle but savanna!). In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

10,000 Birds

While the species is listed as Least Concern, there are some papers suggesting it may not be as common as assumed, at least in South Africa. The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. . “ The diet includes seeds, nuts, and nectar.

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