Monday, April 4, 2011

Updated Western Sector Leopard ID Kit 2011

 

(Updated April 2011)

Females

Tlangisa

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Spots: 3:4

Born: April 2009

Mother: Mabirri

Father: Possibly Tulamanzi

Metsi

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Relaxed, mostly seen in SW areas of the Western sector

Spots: 4:2

Born: Oct 2006

Mother: Mabirri

Father: Possibly Kinky Tail

Young: 2 Males (3:3 + 3:4) Born May 2010

Ravenscourt/Sindile

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Territorial on Singita Has been seen recently on P.5, Exeter South and Idube North

Spots: 2:3

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)

  New litter late 2010

Hlab'nkunzi

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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

Young: 1st litter (2f) killed by Xinzele early 2011

 

Shangwa

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Relaxed, Territory mainly along the river between Ottawa, Exeter and Singita

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

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Seen mostly north of the Sand river on Exeter

Spots: 3:3

Born: Nov/Dec 2008

Mother: Shangwa

Father: Xindlevhana

Xikavi

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Relaxed, seen on Exeter, Inyati, Dulini and Idube

Spots: 3:3

Born: Sep 2005

Mother: Shangwa

Father: Ottawa

Littermates: Nchila Female

Tai Dam

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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

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Often very shy, seldom seen, often confused with Hippo Dam

Spots: 3:3

Born: Unknown

Mother: Possibly Hippo Dam

Father: Probably Wallingford

Hippo Dam

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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

Young Female

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Spots: 3:4

Born: Late 2009

Mother: Either Hippo Dam or Dam3 as both are confused with one another

Father: Tegwaan

Males

 

Kashane (Lisbon)Male

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Relaxed. Mostly seen on Savanna, 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

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Relaxed. Seems to have taken over most of Tegwaans territory south of the river

Spots: 3:3

Born: Nov 2007

Mother: Ravenscourt

Father: Possibly Xindlevhana or Ottawa

Xindlevhana

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Skittish but relaxed at night. Big older male with a chunk missing from his right ear, seen since 2007 on Idube and Exeter.

Spots: 3:3

Origins as yet unconfirmed

Mashiabanj Male

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Has been seen often in the West since November 2009, now mostly north of the river Was first called Mombosa Male

Spots: 3:4

Born: Jan 2008

Mother: Kikelezi/Xidulu female of Mala Mala/Londolozi

Father: Camp Pan Male

Metsi 3:3 Son

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Still dependant

Spots: 3:3 (1:1 between whisker line)

Born: May 2010

Mother: Metsi

Father: Tegwaan

Metsi 3:4 Son

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Still dependant

Spots: 3:4 (1 spot between left whisker line)

Born: May 2010

Mother: Metsi

Father: Tegwaan

Bushlodge/Balabas Male

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Moved into western sector from Sabi Sabi in March 2011

Spots: 2:4

Born: Nov 2007

Mother: Warthog Wallow Female

Son Of Tai Dam

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Not seen since independence but could still be in NW corner

Spots: 1:1 (2 spots between whisker line each side)

Born: Mid – Late 2009

Mother: Tai Dam

Father: Tegwaan

Photos By: JF Poudron; L Pearson; R Vamplew; R Brightman

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