The Tau Pan pride – consisting of two dominant males, two females, and their five cubs, are seen – and heard – regularly around the area – every day or two. They spend their time going to and fro from the waterhole, and using the areas near to the pan for hunting. With enough general game in the area, and permanent water, there is no reason to wander far! One day, the females and five cubs decided to visit their neighbours, and moved.
Two female cheetahs were located along the Leopard Pan Road – they were very relaxed and resting under an acacia tree in the afternoon. Another odd winter visitor – not sighted, but the tracks on a bull elephant were found moving past the waterhole and to the west of the camp. A week or so later, tracks of at least three bull elephants were seen on the cutline leading to Passarge valley.
Lots of black-backed jackals wandering around the area, digging and foraging for small bits of food to keep them sustained. Versatile hunters and scavengers, they adapt to whatever food source is available.
