At Rietfontein we have a Field Camera to record activities at the waterholes. It gives an indication of animal behaviour and times they frequent the waterhole looking for water or food. As can be seen, the baboons rule, which leaves very little or no food for the game. It is dry in our area and food
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Author Archives: Bernard Nicholls
Red Hartebeest
Red Hartebeest can be viewed closeby….. The red hartebeest is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Bovidae found in Southern Africa. More than 130,000 individuals live in the wild. The red hartebeest is closely related to the tsessebe and the topi. Scientific name: Alcelaphus buselaphus caama Higher classification: Hartebeest Rank: Subspecies Alcelaphus buselaphus
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