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Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)Observer
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Spotted a mother and two offspring in dense bushes close to the stream. No camera with me (walking the dog).
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Cape Clawless Otter (Aonyx capensis ssp. capensis)Observer
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Did not have my camera with me (walking the dog), but I thought it worthwhile to record the observation for reference purposes.
Seemed to be a juvenile or young adult - not yet a meter from nose to tail.
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Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)Observer
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Anyone have a better ID please?
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Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)Observer
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Could also be P. demoleus? Although no sightings nearby, the caterpillar looks identical??
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Southern Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis ssp. africaeaustralis)Observer
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A regular at our back fence. This time after our pumpkin’s leaves......
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Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)Observer
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This was a young bull.
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Vesper Bats (Subfamily Vespertilioninae)Observer
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I am not completely convinced that it is the correct ID.... anyone with better pointers?
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Common Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa)Observer
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Never seen anything like this! Aloof, but will take live prey from your fingers (a moth in this case)..... my teenage son was very tempted to take it in, but we decided to leave it wild.
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Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)Observer
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Picked up on the tar road. Released in the potato bush at the back fence with easy access to the wilderness around us..... second specimen in 7 months in the same area. That must be a good sign.
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Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)Observer
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About 30cm in length. And surprisingly fast....
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Tribe GratidiiniObserver
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I know this is supposed to be a North American species, but I could not find a closer visual match..... Any ideas from the community?
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Genus CilniaObserver
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Counted 8 of these guys. Tiny..... <1cm. Must have recently hatched.
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Harlequin Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Observer
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Put her on my problematic citrus tree as well. Within seconds she was feasting on a lice! Anyone a better idea of specifics?
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Genus CilniaObserver
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Just added some pics of two growth points on the citrus tree it inhabited. I have been struggling with plant lice for two years (being “farmed” by ants) Amazing what a difference a little predator like this can make.
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Common Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ssp. ellipsiprymnus)Observer
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Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)Observer
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Still very young - approx 30cm - but was already spitting at me when trying to catch it. Dropped it off (alive) at the Hartbeespoort snake park who confirmed ID.
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Hairy Field Spiders (Genus Neoscona)Observer
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Could be one of those observed before, still in the same garden, just moved to a new hunting area..... first time I’ve seen evidence of them during daylight hours.....
