Don Castrup Worldwide Safaris 6499 Outer Lincoln Ave. Newburgh, IN Ph Fax

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Don Castrup Worldwide Safaris 6499 Outer Lincoln Ave. Newburgh, IN Ph Fax"

Transcription

1 Don Castrup Worldwide Safaris 6499 Outer Lincoln Ave. Newburgh, IN Ph Fax Elephant Loxodonta Africana Up to 11 feet 7,000-13,200 pounds years 22 months 288 Cape Buffalo Syncerus Caffer 65 inches at shoulder 1500 pounds months 137 1/8 White Rhino Ceratotherium Simum 60 inches at shoulder Over 2 tons years Grasslands to open savannas 16 months S.C.I. Record: 100 4/8 Lion Panthera Leo 48 inches at shoulder pounds 13 years in captivity Grassy plains to woodlands 105 days S.C.I. Record: 27 6/16 Leopard Panthera Pardus 28 inches at shoulder Up to 140 pounds 21 years in captivity Bush and rivervine forest 2 ½ months S.C.I. Record: 19 2/16

2 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus Amphibius 13 feet long, 5 feet tall Up to 3 ½ tons 50 years Rivers, swamps 240 days 88 3/16 Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus 8-18 feet long pounds 45 years Rivers, swamps 3 months (eggs) Cape Eland Taurotragus Oryx 70 inches at shoulder pounds years Plains 280 days 113 1/8 Gemsbok Oryxgazella 47 inches at shoulder pounds Dry Plains 8 ½ months 111 5/8 Black Wildebeest Connochaetes Gnou inches at shoulder pounds Open grasslands 8-8 ½ months 95 2/8 Blue Wildebeest Connochaetus Taurinus inches at shoulder Open woodlands & plains 8-8 ½ months 94 3/8

3 Sable Hippotragus Niger 43 to 54 inches at shoulder pounds Light woodland days 121 3/8 Blesbuck Damaliscus Dorcus Phillipsi 37 inches at shoulder 150 pounds 12 years Grasslands 8 months 54 Burchell s Zebra Equus Burchellii 45 to 55 inches at shoulder 485 to 550 pounds 40 years in captivity Woodlands to open plains 12 months Bushbuck Tragelaphus Scriptus 25 to 35 inches at shoulder pounds 12 years Deep forest 6 months 52 1/8 Caracal Felis Caracal inches at shoulder pounds 20 years Woodlands to open plains 240 days Cheetah Acinonyx Jubatus 30 inches at shoulder pounds years Open plains days

4 Dik-Dik Madoqua Kirkii inches at shoulder pounds 3-4 years Dense forest to open plains 6 months Grey Duiker Sylvicapragr 24 inches at shoulder pounds 12 years Bush and forest 5-7 months 18 10/16 Impala Aepyceros Melampus inches at shoulder pounds 12 years Savanna & light woodlands 6 to 7 months 69 6/8 Waterbuck Kobus Ellipsipry Mnus 50 inches at shoulder pounds 18 years in captivity Savanah, grasslands, forest 280 days 90 3/8 Warthog Phacochoerus Aethiopicus 30 inches at shoulder pounds 15 years Savannah 175 days 49 10/16 Steenbok Raphicerus Campestris 20 inches at shoulder 24 pounds 10 years Grasslands 7 months 16 12/16

5 Kudu Tragelaphus Strepsiceros 55 inches at shoulder 565 pounds 7-8 years, 23 in captivity Dense bush or forest Up to 7 months 155 3/8 Giraffe Giraffa Camelopardalis 18 feet Up to 3000 pounds 25 years months Red Hartebeest Alcelaphus Buselaphus 48 inches at shoulder pounds years Open Plains 8 months 79 Black Backed Jackal Canis Mesomelas inches at shoulder pounds years Open & wooded savannahs 2 months Baboon Papiocynocephalus Anubis 14 to 30 inches at shoulder pounds years Savannahs and woodlands 6 months Springbuck Antidorcus Marsupialis inches at shoulder pounds 10 years Open plains 9 months 44 7/8

Africa s Greatest Safari Adventure

Africa s Greatest Safari Adventure Africa s Greatest Safari Adventure P.O.BOX 674, Alldays, 0909 South Africa Cell: +27632697927 Cell: +27824908936 E-mail: info@africasgreatestsafariadventures.co.za SPECIES LIST Name: Cape Buffalo Weight

More information

With its short front legs, long powerful hind legs and long tail, the springhare bears a striking resemblance to a miniature kangaroo.

With its short front legs, long powerful hind legs and long tail, the springhare bears a striking resemblance to a miniature kangaroo. Springhare Pedetes capensis With its short front legs, long powerful hind legs and long tail, the springhare bears a striking resemblance to a miniature kangaroo. Size: Height 39cm; tail 40cm; mass 3.1kg.

More information

Welcome. Field Guide. The difference in Bushveld Experience CAUTION: ALL ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES ARE WILD AND DANGEROUS

Welcome. Field Guide. The difference in Bushveld Experience CAUTION: ALL ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES ARE WILD AND DANGEROUS Welcome CAUTION: ALL ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES ARE WILD AND DANGEROUS One Field Guide Booklet per vehicle FREE Additional guides R26.00 The difference in Bushveld Experience Field Guide Please check

More information

NATURETREK. Just Cats #2. * South Africa * Trip Report

NATURETREK. Just Cats #2. * South Africa * Trip Report NATURETREK Just Cats #2 * South Africa * 29 th October 7 th November 2008 Trip Report Mvula, the male Leopard seen on the evening of day 7, after being chased up the tree by a Spotted Hyena Tour Summary

More information

The Reproductive Seasons of Some Mammals in the Kruger National Park

The Reproductive Seasons of Some Mammals in the Kruger National Park Zoologica Africana ISSN: 0044-5096 (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tafz18 The Reproductive Seasons of Some Mammals in the Kruger National Park N. Fairall To cite this

More information

South Africa - Just Cats!

South Africa - Just Cats! Naturetrek 5-16 October 2009 Cheetah Lion Wild Dog Leopard White Rhino Zebra Herd Report compiled by Leon Marais Images by kind courtesy of Mervyn Seltzer Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire

More information

Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya

Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya Table 1. Larger mammals (body weight >3 kg)¹ Order² Scientific name Common name² 1 Category of threat³ Ole

More information

Species of questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) enclosures and a surrounding multi-herbivore enclosure

Species of questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) enclosures and a surrounding multi-herbivore enclosure Species of questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) enclosures and a surrounding multi-herbivore enclosure by André Charles Uys Supervisor: Prof Ivan G Horak Submitted

More information

Mammals and Reptiles Checklist

Mammals and Reptiles Checklist Mammals and Reptiles Checklist Introduction Sosian is a 24,000-acre ranch in the centre of the vast and beautiful landscape known as the Laikipia plateau. Sosian takes pride in its wildlife conservation

More information

Ornithological Observations

Ornithological Observations Ornithological Observations An electronic journal published by the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town and BirdLife South Africa Ornithological Observations accepts papers containing

More information

Module # 1 Component # 7. Mammal Questions. FGASA Exam Prep Course. Copyright. Mammal Questions

Module # 1 Component # 7. Mammal Questions. FGASA Exam Prep Course. Copyright. Mammal Questions 1 Module # 1 Component # 7 2 Introduction to Mammals QUESTION 1 Which species has the more varied diet (Aardvark or Pangolin)? QUESTION 2 For how many years have mammals been the dominant animal life forms.

More information

wild cats teacher s key

wild cats teacher s key wild cats teacher s key ZSSD 2015 tiger jaguar cheetah leopard family ties grade 1 Draw a line from each young cat on the left to its parent on the right. mammal meet-up grade 1 Cats are mammals. Color

More information

Animal Date & Time Location

Animal Date & Time Location Aardvark Eats termites with its 40cm sticky tongue Aardwolf Looks like a small striped hyena Bat-eared Fox Very large ears Has 48 teeth, more than any other carnivore Yellowish with black face. Bongo Brownish

More information

Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya

Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya Species of mammal in the Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape, Laikipia County, central Kenya Table 1. Larger mammals (body weight >3 kg)¹ Order² Scientific name Common name² 1 Category of threat³ Ole

More information

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS WWW.IRCF.ORG/REPTILESANDAMPHIBIANSJOURNAL IRCF Texas Tech University Students Take On Zimbabwe On the night of Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 27 Texas Tech students tossed and turned in their beds, desperate

More information

What, where, why: a survey of Felidae populations at Enashiva Nature Refuge, Tanzania

What, where, why: a survey of Felidae populations at Enashiva Nature Refuge, Tanzania SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad SIT Digital Collections Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection SIT Study Abroad Spring 2017 What, where, why: a survey of Felidae populations at Enashiva Nature

More information

WILDLIFE IN MEYERSDAL NATURE ESTATE (Author: Deon Oosthuizen)

WILDLIFE IN MEYERSDAL NATURE ESTATE (Author: Deon Oosthuizen) WILDLIFE IN MEYERSDAL NATURE ESTATE (Author: Deon Oosthuizen) Meyersdal Nature Estate is nestled in the Klipriviersberg, an area known for its rich geological, archaeological and wildlife heritage. It

More information

South Africa (Kruger) trip Nov (Thomas Garm Pedersen)

South Africa (Kruger) trip Nov (Thomas Garm Pedersen) Mammals South Africa (Kruger) trip Nov. 2017 (Thomas Garm Pedersen) Lion (females with porcupine) Lion (male) Lion (juv.) Leopard Leopard White rhinoceros African elephant African elephant African elephant

More information

Parasites of Wildlife

Parasites of Wildlife 1 Module # 9 Component # 1 Objective Be aware of the impact that parasites have on wildlife and to know how to manage these parasites so as not to become a problem. Expected Outcome List the most common

More information

Carrion ecology modelling for vulture conservation: are vulture restaurants needed to

Carrion ecology modelling for vulture conservation: are vulture restaurants needed to Carrion ecology modelling for vulture conservation: are vulture restaurants needed to sustain the densest breeding population of the African white-backed vulture? Adam Kane* 1, 2, Andrew L Jackson 1, 2,

More information

Parasite infection rates of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in fenced game reserves in relation to reserve characteristics

Parasite infection rates of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in fenced game reserves in relation to reserve characteristics BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION Biological Conservation 118 (2004) 397 401 www.elsevier.com/locate/biocon Parasite infection rates of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in fenced game reserves in relation to reserve

More information

Animals Big Five. Lion. Rhinoceros. African Elephant. African / Cape Buffalo. Leopard

Animals Big Five. Lion. Rhinoceros. African Elephant. African / Cape Buffalo. Leopard MY SAFARI JOURNAL Animals Big Five Lion Panthera leo The back of the lion's ears and the tuft of the tail are black, giving cubs a clear 'follow me' focal point, to help them follow their mother and keep

More information

ANAPLASMA INFECTIONS IN WILD AND DOMESTIC RUMINANTS: A REVIEW

ANAPLASMA INFECTIONS IN WILD AND DOMESTIC RUMINANTS: A REVIEW ANAPLASMA INFECTIONS IN WILD AND DOMESTIC RUMINANTS: A REVIEW Author: K. L. Kuttler Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 20(1) : 12-20 Published By: Wildlife Disease Association URL: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-20.1.12

More information

Classification Write the name of Each animal below and then classify them:

Classification Write the name of Each animal below and then classify them: Name: Class: Date: Classification Life Science Gr6 Write the name of Each animal below and then classify them: giraffe lion falcon/eagle parrot gazelle monkey Can fly Can not fly The others parrot falcon/eagle

More information

Introduction to the Cheetah

Introduction to the Cheetah Lesson Plan 1 Introduction to the Cheetah CRITICAL OUTCOMES CO #1: Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking. CO #2: Work effectively with others as members of

More information

Following species are available in our model Savannah forest (made in 2014) as part of Project Biodiversity Park: Lion, Giraffe, Ostrich, Warthog,

Following species are available in our model Savannah forest (made in 2014) as part of Project Biodiversity Park: Lion, Giraffe, Ostrich, Warthog, Savannah Forest A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to

More information

Human-carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem with special emphasis on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Human-carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem with special emphasis on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) Human-carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem with special emphasis on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) Richard Daniel Lyamuya Natural Resources Management Submission date:

More information

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS FROM WILDLIFE IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS FROM WILDLIFE IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA TICKS AND TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS FROM WILDLIFE IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA Authors: N. Tonetti, M. Berggoetz, C. Rühle, A. M. Pretorius, and L. Gern Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 45(2)

More information

Research Article Detection of Parasites and Parasitic Infections of Free-Ranging Wildlife on a Game Ranch in Zambia: A Challenge for Disease Control

Research Article Detection of Parasites and Parasitic Infections of Free-Ranging Wildlife on a Game Ranch in Zambia: A Challenge for Disease Control Journal of Parasitology Research Volume 2012, Article ID 296475, 8 pages doi:10.1155/2012/296475 Research Article Detection of Parasites and Parasitic Infections of Free-Ranging Wildlife on a Game Ranch

More information

Endangered Species: The cheetah

Endangered Species: The cheetah Endangered Species: The cheetah By Gale, Cengage Learning, adapted by Newsela staff on 01.05.18 Word Count 626 Level MAX Image 1: Cheetahs are famous for their round, black spots, which help them to hide

More information

FROM WHENCE THEY CAME ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI IN AFRICAN WILDLIFE

FROM WHENCE THEY CAME ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI IN AFRICAN WILDLIFE DOI: 10.7589/2014-11-257 Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 51(4), 2015, pp. 811 820 # Wildlife Disease Association 2015 FROM WHENCE THEY CAME ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI IN AFRICAN WILDLIFE Sarah

More information

British, South African, and white Zambian citizens (about 120,000), live in Lusaka and in the Copperbelt in northern Zambia.!

British, South African, and white Zambian citizens (about 120,000), live in Lusaka and in the Copperbelt in northern Zambia.! Eyes On Africa Zambia s Population! Total population was 13,089,000 in 2010.! Average lifespan is 46 years old.! Comprises more than 70 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups. Only two ethnic groups have enough

More information

Zoo Exhibit Signs. sixth period

Zoo Exhibit Signs. sixth period Zoo Exhibit Signs sixth period Chimpanzees! The scientific name is of a chimpanzees is Pan troglodytes. Chimpanzees are found in central South Africa and West Africa Rain forest. Fun Facts:Young chimps

More information

Nature activities booklet

Nature activities booklet Nature activities booklet This book belongs to 2 Table of Contents: 1. Introduction...4 2. Bats...5 3. Treasure Hunt...6 4. Night Hike...7 5. Word Search...8 6. Sudoku...9 7. Animals...10 8. Animal Quiz...15

More information

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT JULY 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY JULY

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT JULY 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY JULY MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT JULY 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY JULY Celsius ( C) Fahrenheit ( F) Maximum temperature 32 90 Minimum temperature

More information

All Kinds of Cats. What You Already Know

All Kinds of Cats. What You Already Know All Kinds of Cats What You Already Know Scientists classify organisms to make communication easier. Since each organism gets its own special name, scientists always know just which one they re talking

More information

Public health risks associated with the utilisation of wildlife products in certain regions of Africa

Public health risks associated with the utilisation of wildlife products in certain regions of Africa Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 1997,16 (2), 586-593 Public health risks associated with the utilisation of wildlife products in certain regions of Africa R.G.Bengis ( 1 ) &C.M.Veary ( 2 ) (1) Chief State

More information

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Timmy Male April 19, 1985 Born at the Baton Rouge Zoo; Louisiana. Born at Jackson Zoo Son of Timmy Female

Name Sex Birth Year Individual History Timmy Male April 19, 1985 Born at the Baton Rouge Zoo; Louisiana. Born at Jackson Zoo Son of Timmy Female Varecia variegate rubra RED RUFFED LEMUR tropical forest Madagascar fruits, leaves, nectar, seeds 15-20 years CRITICALLY ENDANGERED The Red Ruffed is the largest of the lemurs; they live in pair-bonded

More information

Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XXXIV. Arthropod parasites of nyalas in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal

Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XXXIV. Arthropod parasites of nyalas in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 62:171-179 (1995) Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XXXIV. Arthropod parasites of nyalas in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal I. G. HORAK 1,

More information

Internet Research Cheetahs CHEETAHS http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/cheetah/ The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. With acceleration that would leave most automobiles in

More information

Going on a Zoo Animal Hunt

Going on a Zoo Animal Hunt Going on a Zoo Animal Hunt Directions: Print up the following pages onto white card stock. (This will make the sticker books more durable. Trim and put together using a circular key ring holder. Use when

More information

International Cheetah Day

International Cheetah Day Teacher Version International Cheetah Day You Can Make A Difference! The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) needs your help as you celebrate International Cheetah Day. Make sure to gather more information

More information

THE ROLE OF WILD MAMMALS IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BOVINE THEILERIOSES IN EAST AFRICA

THE ROLE OF WILD MAMMALS IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BOVINE THEILERIOSES IN EAST AFRICA THE ROLE OF WILD MAMMALS IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BOVINE THEILERIOSES IN EAST AFRICA Author(s): M. J. BURRIDGE Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 11(1):68-75. Published By: Wildlife Disease Association

More information

Canid News. Forest-dwelling African wild dogs in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. Abstract. Field Report. Introduction

Canid News. Forest-dwelling African wild dogs in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. Abstract. Field Report. Introduction Copyright 2005 by the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group. ISSN 1478-2677 Canid News The following is the established format for referencing this article: Dutson, G. and Sillero-Zubiri, C. 2005. Forest-dwelling

More information

GY 112: Earth History. Fossils 3: Taxonomy

GY 112: Earth History. Fossils 3: Taxonomy UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA GY 112: Earth History Fossils 3: Taxonomy Instructor: Dr. Douglas W. Haywick Today s Agenda 1) Linne (the Linnaean System) 2) Taxonomy ordering 3) Some examples (important beasties

More information

Write Your Own Guidebook!

Write Your Own Guidebook! Write Your Own Guidebook! You ve read Maggie s guidebook featuring various African animals. Now it s your turn to write your own guidebook. Use the following phrases to write short information pieces for

More information

PARACOOPER/0/DES PELEAE GEN. ET SP. N. (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONG YLIDAE) FROM THE VAAL RIBBOK, PELEA CAPREOLUS (FORSTER, 1790)

PARACOOPER/0/DES PELEAE GEN. ET SP. N. (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONG YLIDAE) FROM THE VAAL RIBBOK, PELEA CAPREOLUS (FORSTER, 1790) Onderstepoort J. vet. Res., 48, 1o9-174 (1981) PARACOOPER/0/DES PELEAE GEN. ET SP. N. (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONG YLIDAE) FROM THE VAAL RIBBOK, PELEA CAPREOLUS (FORSTER, 1790) J. BOOMKER( 1 ), I. G. HORAK:,

More information

Learners will study the cheetah by comparing and contrasting the cheetahtoothermembersofthecat family

Learners will study the cheetah by comparing and contrasting the cheetahtoothermembersofthecat family Sciences Activity 1: 20 min Activity 2: 20 min Activity 3: 20 min Review the cats of the world sheet in the Reference section. Activity 1: Photocopy cat photographs in the Reference section Activity 3:

More information

Keywords: 1ZA/Acinonyx jubatus/cheetah/hair sample/method/monitoring/scent

Keywords: 1ZA/Acinonyx jubatus/cheetah/hair sample/method/monitoring/scent Thomas, P., Balme, G., Hunter, L., and McCabe-Parodi, J. (2005). Using scent attractants to noninvasively collect hair samples from cheetahs, leopards and lions. Animal Keeper's Forum 7/8: 342-384. Keywords:

More information

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2016 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2016 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2016 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST AUGUST WEATHER SUMMARY TEMPERATURE Celsius ( C) Fahrenheit (

More information

Supplementary Material for

Supplementary Material for www.sciencemag.org/content/360/6386/310/suppl/dc1 Supplementary Material for Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary Felisa A. Smith,* Rosemary E. Elliott Smith, S. Kathleen Lyons, Jonathan

More information

DRAFT report not yet endorsed by national governments For Information Only Please do not circulate

DRAFT report not yet endorsed by national governments For Information Only Please do not circulate REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE CHEETAH AND AFRICAN WILD DOG IN SOUTHERN AFRICA DRAFT report not yet endorsed by national governments For Information Only Please do not circulate Suggested citation:

More information

TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECTED HELMINTHOSES IN ANTELOPE... 3 THE HELMINTHS OF SUIDS THE HELMINTHS OF CARNIVORES Introduction...

TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECTED HELMINTHOSES IN ANTELOPE... 3 THE HELMINTHS OF SUIDS THE HELMINTHS OF CARNIVORES Introduction... Helminth infections of wildlife Author: Prof. Joop Boomker Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECTED HELMINTHOSES IN ANTELOPE... 3 Introduction... 3 Infections of

More information

FOUR PAWS BIG CAT SANCTUARY LIONSROCK. More Humanity towards Animals

FOUR PAWS BIG CAT SANCTUARY LIONSROCK. More Humanity towards Animals FOUR PAWS BIG CAT SANCTUARY LIONSROCK OCTOBER 2012 LIONSROCK BIG CAT SANCTUARY Why LIONSROCK Project description Purpose of project Animals Future prospects 2 LIONSROCK BIG CAT SANCTUARY INITIAL POSITION

More information

of Nebraska - Lincoln

of Nebraska - Lincoln University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of 2008

More information

Setting the Thresholds of Potential Concern for Bovine Tuberculosis

Setting the Thresholds of Potential Concern for Bovine Tuberculosis Setting the Thresholds of Potential Concern for Bovine Tuberculosis Rationale Mycobacterium bovis is considered to be an alien organism within African ecosystems. In the Kruger National Park the disease

More information

WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT

WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT LAND REFORM & BIODIVERSITY STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE LEARNING EXCHANGE 10-12 FEBRUARY 2015, Ascot Conference Centre, Pietermaritzburg 1 EPWP WHAT

More information

CRYPTOSPORIDIAL INFECTIONS IN CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS

CRYPTOSPORIDIAL INFECTIONS IN CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS CRYPTOSPORIDIAL INFECTIONS IN CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS Authors: W. P. Heuschele, J. Oosterhuis, D. Janssen, P. T. Robinson, P. K. Ensley, et. al. Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 22(4) : 493-496 Published

More information

WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT LAND REFORM & BIODIVERSITY STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE UCPP 11 MARCH 2015

WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT LAND REFORM & BIODIVERSITY STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE UCPP 11 MARCH 2015 WITSIESHOEK PROPOSED PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT LESSONS LEARNT LAND REFORM & BIODIVERSITY STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE UCPP 11 MARCH 2015 1 EPWP WHAT IS IT THAT WE WANT TO DO? Assist communities to wisely use and

More information

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA SABI SAND, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of September, Two Thousand and Seventeen

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA SABI SAND, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of September, Two Thousand and Seventeen WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA SABI SAND, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of September, Two Thousand and Seventeen Temperature Rainfall Recorded Sunrise & Sunset Average minimum: 17 C ( F) For the month: 16 mm Sunrise:

More information

1 of 6 1/10/2013 9:42 AM

1 of 6 1/10/2013 9:42 AM 1 of 6 1/10/2013 9:42 AM FOCUS Terms Search Within Go Advanced... View Tutorial View 1 of 1 Return to Results Book Browse O.C.G.A. 27-5-5 (Copy w/ Cite) Pages: 8 O.C.G.A. 27-5-5 GEORGIA CODE Copyright

More information

Supporting Information

Supporting Information Supporting Information Table S1. Sources of the historic range maps used in our analysis. Elevation limits (lower and upper) are in meters. Modifications to the source maps are listed in the footnotes.

More information

Effects of dietary differences between sympatric Japanese serow and sika deer on environmental reconstruction by means of mesowear analysis

Effects of dietary differences between sympatric Japanese serow and sika deer on environmental reconstruction by means of mesowear analysis Ann. Zool. Fennici 50: 200 208 ISSN 0003-455X (print), ISSN 1797-2450 (online) Helsinki 30 August 2013 Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 2013 Effects of dietary differences between sympatric

More information

Vol. 64 (3) Biophilately September MAMMALIA. Editor Michael Prince, LM68 New Listings

Vol. 64 (3) Biophilately September MAMMALIA. Editor Michael Prince, LM68 New Listings Vol. 64 (3) Biophilately September 2015 165 MAMMALIA Editor Michael Prince, LM68 New Listings Scott# Denom Common Name/Scientific Name Family/Subfamily Code ESTONIA 2015 March 12 (Seal & Map of Baltic

More information

Teacher s Guide. All About Baby Animals series

Teacher s Guide. All About Baby Animals series Teacher s Guide All About Baby Animals series Introduction This teacher s guide helps educate young children about baby animals. Animals live in many different habitats. Some live in grasslands, rainforests,

More information

Sample unit. At the Eco Zoo VISIT THE ANIMALS! UNIT Listen and number Read and match. Listen and check. 10 ten. lion. bear.

Sample unit. At the Eco Zoo VISIT THE ANIMALS! UNIT Listen and number Read and match. Listen and check. 10 ten. lion. bear. UNIT 1 At the Eco Zoo 1 11 Listen and number. lion VISIT THE ANIMALS! monkey bear tiger crocodile 2 12 Read and match. Listen and check. ECO ZOO lion crocodile monkey tiger 1 2 3 4............ 10 ten 1

More information

Travel Diary. Paste your doll s picture here

Travel Diary. Paste your doll s picture here Travel Diary Paste your doll s picture here Tanzania - Day 1 4:00 p.m. After a long journey, we ve arrived in Tanzania! We re in Arusha, which is kind of the home base for lots of the safaris here. Our

More information

SOUTH AFRICA MY SAFARI JOURNAL

SOUTH AFRICA MY SAFARI JOURNAL SOUTH AFRICA MY SAFARI JOURNAL WILDIFE BIG FIVE Lion Panthera leo The back of the lion's ears and the tuft of the tail are black, giving cubs a clear 'follow me' focal point, to help them follow their

More information

Olifants River Game Reserve

Olifants River Game Reserve Olifants River Game Reserve 3 Game Census/news Update From: Mario Cesare October 3 ************************************************ Mid September saw a record number of members visiting Olifants, with

More information

Prof Marinda Oosthuizen

Prof Marinda Oosthuizen Prof Marinda Oosthuizen LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: 1. Chaisi ME, Janssens ME, Vermeiren L, Oosthuizen MC, Collins NE, Geysen D. 2013. Evaluation of a real-time PCR test for the differentiation of Theileria

More information

KS3 Adaptation. KS3 Adaptation. Adaptation dominoes Trail

KS3 Adaptation. KS3 Adaptation. Adaptation dominoes Trail KS3 Adaptation KS3 Adaptation Adaptation dominoes Trail Adaptation Trail The Adaptation Trail is a journey of discovery through Marwell which allows students to develop and apply their knowledge and understanding

More information

10/24/2016 B Y E M I LY T I L L E Y

10/24/2016 B Y E M I LY T I L L E Y ALL ABOUT ANIMALS B Y E M I LY T I L L E Y 1 M A M M A LS: H A V E A B A C K B O N E, A R E W A R M - B L O O D E D, H A V E H A I R O N T H E I R B O D I E S, A N D P R O D U C E M I L K T O F E E D T

More information

1979 International Development Research Centre Postal Address: Box 8500, Ottawa, Canada Kl G 3H9 Head Office: 60 Queen Street, Ottawa, Canada

1979 International Development Research Centre Postal Address: Box 8500, Ottawa, Canada Kl G 3H9 Head Office: 60 Queen Street, Ottawa, Canada The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to support research designed to adapt science and technology to the needs of developing

More information

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST MALAMALA GAME RESERVE GAME REPORT AUGUST 2015 AREAS COVERED: MARTHLY / EYREFIELD / MALAMALA / FLOCKFIELD / CHARLESTON WEATHER SUMMARY AUGUST Celsius ( C) Fahrenheit ( F) Maximum temperature 41 106 Minimum

More information

REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE CHEETAH AND AFRICAN WILD DOG IN EASTERN AFRICA

REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE CHEETAH AND AFRICAN WILD DOG IN EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE CHEETAH AND AFRICAN WILD DOG IN EASTERN AFRICA DRAFT report not yet endorsed by national governments For Information Only Please do not circulate Endorsements We

More information

Kwando Carnivore Project. Status of African Wild dogs in Bwabwata National Park, Zambezi Region, Namibia. Report December 2015

Kwando Carnivore Project. Status of African Wild dogs in Bwabwata National Park, Zambezi Region, Namibia. Report December 2015 Status of African Wild dogs in Bwabwata National Park, Zambezi Region, Namibia Report December 2015 Lise Hanssen 1, Berry Alfred 2, Mafi Maseliso 2, Nickey Jaga 3 1. Kwando Carnivore Project, PO Box 8027,

More information

Weather & Migration. to three weeks to wait for better conditions, they heavy rains. It is the rain that coaxes the growth of

Weather & Migration. to three weeks to wait for better conditions, they heavy rains. It is the rain that coaxes the growth of UNIQUE SAFARIS M ARCH - A PRI L 2013 Weather & Migration By January, the wildebeest herds had arrived in the although females are able to stall their birthing for up southern Serengeti in preparation for

More information

Write Your Own Guidebook!

Write Your Own Guidebook! Write Your Own Guidebook! The African Baobab tree is home to numerous animals that depend on this amazing tree for shelter and food. Some of these animals are listed below. These creatures also live in

More information

Effects of the removal of large herbivores on fleas of small mammals

Effects of the removal of large herbivores on fleas of small mammals Vol. 33, no. 2 Journal of Vector Ecology 263 Effects of the removal of large herbivores on fleas of small mammals Douglas J. McCauley 1, Felicia Keesing 2,, Truman Young 3, and Katharina Dittmar 4 1 Department

More information

VETERINARY PROCEDURAL NOTICES. VPN/00/ COMPILATION OF DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE VARIOUS VPN s APRIL 2008

VETERINARY PROCEDURAL NOTICES. VPN/00/ COMPILATION OF DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE VARIOUS VPN s APRIL 2008 VETERINARY PROCEDURAL NOTICES VPN/00/2008-1 COMPILATION OF DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE VARIOUS VPN s APRIL 2008 DIRECTOR: VETERINARY SERVICES PRIVATE BAG X 138 PRETORIA 0001 TEL: 012 319 7456 DEFINITIONS

More information

Zoo Exhibit Signs. fifth period

Zoo Exhibit Signs. fifth period Zoo Exhibit Signs fifth period BENGAL TIGER Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris or Panthera tigris bengalensis), is a subspecies of tiger primarily

More information

110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1464

110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1464 HR 1464 IH 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1464 To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within

More information

Angela Panzarella MY DRAMA BOOK 3. A performance through habitats. Name. Class. Scholastic year. Teacher

Angela Panzarella MY DRAMA BOOK 3. A performance through habitats. Name. Class. Scholastic year. Teacher MY DRAMA BOOK 3 A performance through habitats Name Class Scholastic year Teacher A PERFORMANCE THROUGH HABITATS WALT: We are learning to recognize and discuss about some habitats. and we are going to

More information

You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the park to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment.

You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the park to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment. Name: Adaptation Trail Welcome to Marwell Wildlife! You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the park to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment. First, let

More information

Table S1. Duration of defecation, velocity of feces, and thickness of mucus.

Table S1. Duration of defecation, velocity of feces, and thickness of mucus. Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Soft Matter. This journal is The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 Supporting Videos Video S1. Defecation of a dog, mass of 9 kg. Video S2. Defecation of a warthog,

More information

S. Pfitzer, M.C. Oosthuizen*, A.-M. Bosman, I. Vorster, B.L. Penzhorn. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science,

S. Pfitzer, M.C. Oosthuizen*, A.-M. Bosman, I. Vorster, B.L. Penzhorn. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Tick-borne blood parasites in nyala (Tragelaphus angasii, Gray 1849) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa S. Pfitzer, M.C. Oosthuizen*, A.-M. Bosman, I. Vorster, B.L. Penzhorn Department of Veterinary Tropical

More information

You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the zoo to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment.

You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the zoo to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment. Name: Adaptation Trail Welcome to Marwell Zoo! You are about to go on a journey of discovery around the zoo to find out more about how different animals are suited to their environment. First, let s remind

More information

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of November, Two Thousand and Seventeen

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of November, Two Thousand and Seventeen Photo by Brian Rode WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of November, Two Thousand and Seventeen Temperature Rainfall Recorded Sunrise & Sunset Average minimum: 19 C

More information

Wildlife Report. For the month of May, Two Thousand and Thirteen

Wildlife Report. For the month of May, Two Thousand and Thirteen Singita Pamushana Lodge Malilangwe Zimbabwe Wildlife Report For the month of May, Two Thousand and Thirteen Temperature Rainfall Recorded Average minimum: 12,8 C (55,0 F) For the period: 1.4 mm Average

More information

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of August, Two Thousand and Sixteen

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of August, Two Thousand and Sixteen Photo by Barry Peiser WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of August, Two Thousand and Sixteen Temperature Rainfall Recorded Sunrise & Sunset Average minimum: 13.7 (56.7

More information

Iditarod Sled Dog Weights and Measures

Iditarod Sled Dog Weights and Measures Iditarod Sled Dog Weights and Measures Area (or easily adapted to only use Length) Sled Dog Footprint (adapted from Audubon Zoo workshop) Skills: Number sense, estimation, standard and non-standard area,

More information

Your web browser (Safari 7) is out of date. For more security, comfort and the best experience on this site: Update your browser Ignore

Your web browser (Safari 7) is out of date. For more security, comfort and the best experience on this site: Update your browser Ignore Your web browser (Safari 7) is out of date. For more security, comfort and the best experience on this site: Update your browser Ignore Activitydevelop BIG CATS AND THEIR HABITATS What do the different

More information

There are many different habitats. When you visit Knowsley Safari you may talk about the Savannah Grasslands, the Rainforests and the Deserts.

There are many different habitats. When you visit Knowsley Safari you may talk about the Savannah Grasslands, the Rainforests and the Deserts. What exactly is a Habitat? An animal s habitat is the place where the animal lives in the wild. It provides animals with two important things, shelter and food. It is a great place for animals to have

More information

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 364 Animal Diseases

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 364 Animal Diseases [Rev. 2012] CAP. 364 FEES AND PAYMENTS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 15 [L.N.185/1966, L.N. 149/1967, L.N.252/1967, L.N. 29/1968, L.N.229/1970, L.N 204/1971, L.N 145/1972, L.N. 108/1973, L.N.158/1975, L.N.100/1980,

More information

Chapter 10 ANIMALS. ARTICLE I Dogs License required; fees Rabies vaccination required. GENERAL REFERENCES

Chapter 10 ANIMALS. ARTICLE I Dogs License required; fees Rabies vaccination required. GENERAL REFERENCES Chapter 10 ANIMALS [HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Scott at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.] Animal waste See Ch.

More information

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA GRUMETI, TANZANIA For the month of May, Two Thousand and Sixteen

WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA GRUMETI, TANZANIA For the month of May, Two Thousand and Sixteen WILDLIFE REPORT SINGITA GRUMETI, TANZANIA For the month of May, Two Thousand and Sixteen May has been a wet month, with us having a thunderstorm almost every afternoon. As each day stretched out one could

More information

REVIEW ARTICLE A review of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife livestock human interface in sub-saharan Africa

REVIEW ARTICLE A review of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife livestock human interface in sub-saharan Africa Epidemiol. Infect. (2013), 141, 1342 1356. Cambridge University Press 2013 doi:10.1017/s0950268813000708 REVIEW ARTICLE A review of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife livestock human interface in sub-saharan

More information

Tuberculosis in wild animals

Tuberculosis in wild animals INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 14(12):1508 1512 2010 The Union EDUCATIONAL SERIES: MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS Tuberculosis in wild animals SERIALISED ARTICLE Tuberculosis: a re-emerging disease in animals and humans NUMBER

More information

South Africa. Training Manual. Limpopo Wildlife Programs

South Africa. Training Manual. Limpopo Wildlife Programs South Africa Training Manual Limpopo Wildlife Programs Table of Contents Welcome 3 Mammal and Herbivore Introduction 5 - Types of Mammals 5 - Communication 5 - Social Structure 6 - Territories and Home

More information

not to be republished NCERT

not to be republished NCERT There was a time when the elephant had no trunk. Golu, a baby elephant with a bulgy nose, is full of questions. He goes to the Limpopo river to find out more about the crocodile s eating habits. LONG,

More information