Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of Hyenas

Megan Wade May 23, 2024 11

The Nkoveni Female was found resting in the tall grass beneath the shade of a tree, proudly guarding her recent kill – an impala ram she had taken down earlier …

General Nature Rangers Wildlife

Hyenas vs. Vultures

James Tyrrell September 22, 2020 30

Winter is not the best time for hippo bulls; lower water levels as we reach the end of the dry season means fiercer and fiercer clashes for territory, some of …

Birds Featured Wildlife

Hyenas Take Down Rutting Impala

Guy Brunskill June 13, 2019 10

The impala rut has simmered down now. Most of the adult females will be pregnant, and the rams are finally able to get some rest. Not having to exert all …

Wildlife

Hyena Clan Make Stunning Comeback to Rob Wild Dogs of Their Carcass

James Tyrrell August 15, 2018 11

Whilst lions and buffalo or lions and hyenas are often touted as being the most iconic of Africa’s wildlife rivalries, one that often escapes the limelight is that of hyena …

Wildlife

Do Vultures Scavenge from Leopards?

Rob Jeffery July 16, 2018 6

We watched as the Mashaba female leopard ascended a Russet Bushwillow tree and made quick work of devouring what remained of a male impala kill she had recently hoisted. As …

Birds Leopards Wildlife

Hyena Clans Clash

James Tyrrell July 8, 2018 6

We heard the hyenas from a long way away; just under four kilometres from a quick Google Earth reference. Hyena whoops are a regular sound in the night or early …

Wildlife

Why Are Vultures Always in Dead Trees?

James Tyrrell June 3, 2018 9

I felt compelled to write this in order to in some way redress the undeserved reputation that vultures have. Associated with death (for better or worse, an accurate association), the …

Birds

Hyenas Kill Buffalo. Lions Take Over

Rob Jeffery April 11, 2018 1 5

I arrived at a sighting of a buffalo bull that had been killed earlier that morning by a group of hyenas. It had been found by ranger Melvin Sambo and …

Featured General Nature Wildlife

Mating Hyenas: Incredibly Rare Footage

James Tyrrell December 14, 2017 10

It will come as a surprise to many people that spotted hyenas are generally representative of a highly developed and pristine ecosystem. Misunderstood by many and vilified by some, these …

Wildlife

How Long Does it Take to Eat a Hippo?

James Tyrrell December 13, 2017 6

A winter almost never passes at Londolozi without a hippo bull succumbing to injuries sustained in a territorial fight. These gargantuan herbivores are armed with enormous and lethal teeth, and …

Wildlife

Mhangeni Pride Brings Down Buffalo

Bruce Arnott November 8, 2017 9

With the sixteen-strong Mangheni pride spending most of their time west of Londolozi we had not had a sighting of them on Londolozi soil for a couple of weeks. When …

Wildlife

Mythbusters: Hyena Edition

James Souchon July 2, 2016 21

Shenzi, Banzai and Ed are three names that anyone who has watched Disney’s The Lion King would be familiar with, and let’s face it, most of us have watched this …

Wildlife

The Camp Pan Male – Hunter or Scavenger?

James Crookes March 14, 2012 1 24

The Camp Pan male leopard is somewhat of a legend at Londolozi. Born in December 2000, he has dominated much of the area for a number of years and sired …

Leopards Photography Wildlife

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