Updated Western Sector Leopard ID Kit (Current Leopards) Jan 2012

 

Females

Tlangisa

Relaxed, seems to have settled in the western central region

Spots: 3:4

Born: April 2009

Mother: Mabirri

Father: Possibly Tulamanzi

Pictures: R Vamplew

Metsi

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

Pictures: JF Poudron

Ravenscourt/Sindile

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

Spots: 2:3 (Actually 3:3 up close but 2 spots on right side almost fused)

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)

Pictures: L Pearson

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

Young: None yet surviving (lost 1^st litter to Xinzele male)

Pictures: JF Poudron

Shangwa

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

3:3 Male born late 2010

Pictures: R Vamplew

Xikavi

Relaxed, seen on Exeter, Inyati, Dulini and Idube

Spots: 3:3

Born: Sep 2005

Mother: Shangwa

Father: Ottawa

Littermates: Nchila Female

Pictures: L Pearson/R Vamplew

Dam 3

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

Spots: 3:3

Born: Unknown

Mother: Possibly Hippo Dam

Father: Probably Wallingford

Pictures: R Hulshof

Hippo Dam

Shy, seldom seen, often confused with Dam 3, seen on Inyati property

Spots: 3:4

Born: 199?

Parents: Unknown

Young: Possibly the mother of Treetops Male and Dam3 Female

Pictures: JF Poudron

Tassleberry Female

Seen on the eastern half of Savanna property, moves into the East

Spots: 2:4

Origins: Unknown

Pictures: R Hulshof

Mobeni Female

Slightly shy, seen on eastern Idube and north-eastern Savanna

Spots: 4:3 (1 spot below whisker line on the right)

Origins: Unknown

Young: Recently seems to have lost a young male cub at around 6months old. Was originally a litter of 2

Pictures: R Vamplew

Males

 

 

Kashane (Lisbon)Male

Relaxed. Territorial on Idube and Savanna and into the East

Spots: 3:3

Born: 2005

Mother: Kapen Female of Mala Mala

Father: Hlaruini Male

Pictures: R Brightman

Xinzele

Relaxed. Territorial in the central to western part of the area

Spots: 3:3

Born: Nov 2007

Mother: Ravenscourt

Father: Probably Xindlevhana

Pictures: L Pearson

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

Pictures: L Pearson/R Vamplew

Mashiabanj Male

Has been seen often in the West since November 2009. Now seems to be territorial north of the river

Spots: 3:4

Born: Jan 2008

Mother: Kikelezi/Xidulu female of Mala Mala/Londolozi

Father: Camp Pan Male

Pictures: L Pearson/R Vamplew

Dewane Male

(Originally the Bushlodge/Balabas male from Sabi Sabi)

Moved into western sector from Sabi Sabi in March 2011. Seems to have set up territory in the south-western areas

Spots: 2:4

Born: Nov 2007

Mother: Warthog Wallow Female

Pictures: JF Poudron

Metsi 3:3 Son

Very Shy, usually runs from the car

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

Born: May 2010

Mother: Metsi

Father: Tegwaan

Pictures: JF Poudron

Metsi 3:4 Son

Relaxed

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

Born: May 2010

Mother: Metsi

Father: Tegwaan

Pictures: JF Poudron

Shangwa 3:3 Son

Still Dependant

Spots: 3:3

Parents: Shangwa Female & Xindlevhana Male

Born: 2010

Pictures: R Vamplew