Females
Mabirri
Relaxed, seen over most of the southern parts of the Western sector
Spots: 2:2
Born: Dec 2001
Mother: Makwela
Father: Wallingford Male
Litter-mates: Ravenscourt (Sindile) and Tsonga Females
Young: Metsi b. Oct 2006, Female b. Mar 2009
Mabirri Cub 2009
Spots: 3:4
Born: April 2009
Mother: Mabirri
Father: Possibly Tulamanzi
Metsi
Relaxed, mostly seen in SW areas of the Western sector
Spots: 4:2
Born: Oct 2006
Mother: Mabirri
Father: Possibly Kinky Tail
Young: Currently has a litter of 2 cubs b. May 2010
Ravenscourt/Sindile
Territorial on Singita, P.5, Exeter South and Idube North
Spots: 2:3 when younger, now looks more like 3:3 (larger spot on right cheek separated)
Born: Dec 2001
Mother: Makwela
Father: Wallingford
Litter-mates: Mabirri and Tsonga Females
Young: Ravenscourt/Ximobonyane Male b. Mar 2006
Xinzele Male b. Nov 2007
Young male b. April/May 2009 (were 2 one d. June 2010)
Hlab'nkunzi
Relaxed, taken over her mother's territory, seen all over the central Western sector
Spots: 3:2
Born: May 2006
Mother: Makwela
Father: Wallingford Male
Hlab'nkunzi's Cubs 2010
Spots: 1) 3:3 2) 3:3 with a 2:1 spot between the whisker line
Born: Jan 2010
Mother: Hlab'nkunzi
Father: Tegwaan
Shangwa
Relaxed - Has recently been pushed more into Ottawa by the Ravenscourt female Spots: 3:4
Born: Nov 1998
Mother: Tavangumi
Father: Prob. Mbombi
Young: Makubela Female and Tegwaan Male b. Dec 2003
Xikavi and Nchila Females b. Sep/Oct 2005
Blue Eyed Female b. Nov 2008
Blue Eyed Female
Seen mostly north of the Sand river on Exeter
Spots: 3:3
Born: Nov/Dec 2008
Mother: Shangwa
Father: Xindlevhana
Xikavi
Relaxed, seen on Exeter, Inyati, Dulini and Idube
Spots: 3:3
Born: Sep 2005
Mother: Shangwa
Father: Ottawa
Littermates: Nchila Female
Tai Dam
Semi-relaxed, seen infrequently in the northern area Spots: 1:1
Born: 1993
Parents: Unknown
Young: Female (Kloof) b. 2007, Male b.2009
Dam 3
Often very shy, seldom seen, often confused with Hippo Dam Spots: 3:3
Born: Unknown
Mother: Possibly Hippo Dam
Father: Probably Wallingford
Hippo Dam
Shy, seldom seen, often confused with Dam 3, seen on Inyati property
Spots: ?:3
Born: 199?
Parents: Unknown
Young: Possibly the mother of Treetops Male and Dam3 Female, Recently confirmed as themother of a young female b.late 2009
Young Female (Hippo Dam Daughter)
Spots: 3:4
Born: Late 2009
Mother: Hippo Dam
Father: Tegwaan
Males
Tegwaan
Relaxed, dominant over most of the central and northern parts of the western sector
Spots: 3:3 (with two distinct spots between the whisker line on the left cheek)
Born: Dec 2003
Mother: Shangwa
Father: Wallingford
Littermates: Makubela Female
Kashane (Lisbon)Male
Relaxed. Mostly seen on Savanna and Idube, tail has a distinct wave in it. Moved onto Sabi Sabi (Lisbon property) after independence, moved north to Castleton and Savanna in 2009 Spots: 3:3
Born: 2005
Mother: Kapen Female of Mala Mala
Father: Hlaruini Male
Xinzele
Relaxed. Has been moving around the river between Exeter, Ottawa and Singita since becoming independent of his mother mid 2009. He is often seen with his mother and her new litter
Spots: 3:3
Born: Nov 2007
Mother: Ravenscourt
Father: Possibly Xindlevhana or Ottawa
Xindlevhana
Skittish but relaxed at night. Big older male with a chunk missing from his right ear, seen
since 2007 on Idube and Exeter, May have been referred to as the Robson male at some point
Spots: 3:3
Origins as yet unconfirmed
Mashiabanj Male
Was first called Mombosa Male
Spots: 3:4
Born: Jan 2008
Mother: Kikelezi/Xidulu female of Mala Mala/Londolozi
Father: Camp Pan Male
Son Of Ravenscourt
Seen with his mother and older brother (Xinzele) on visits to the west
Spots: 4:3
Born: Around April/May 2009
Mother: Ravenscourt/Sindile
Father: Xindlevhana
Littermates: Male 3:3 spot pattern, Died June 2010
Son Of Tai Dam
Still dependant, seen in NW mostly
Spots: 1:1 (2 spots between whisker line each side)
Born: Mid – Late 2009
Mother: Tai Dam
Father: Tegwaan
Photos: JF Poudron, R Brightman, L Pearson, R Vamplew
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