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It seems to have a white throat patch, and even a white chest "v" further down!?

Are there bushbuck in that area, Rose?

Definately seen BB in the area at night on the dirt road!

Maybe a little female Bush Buck?

While it remains a "diving mountain bush reed" buck here's hoping to me spotting it again....hopefully a bit closer

RH, it certainly got us talking and me rushing to my books.

Do you need an animal to be identified?

Post your photo here.

Ad as much relevant info as possible. Where did you see the animal, what time of year was it, what was it doing, was it alone ....

Hi guys,

Firstly I saw these two just after we entered Phabeni gate last week Sunday.





I know the photos aren't very clear, but any help will be appreciated.

Then yesterday I saw these two close to Lower Sabie.







I'm a bit confused with all the smaller antelopes, but maybe I will know a bit more if someone can help me with these.

Thanks !

I would think the first batch of photos are reedbuck.


and the second look like also like reedbuck!

Agreed...Those are all Common Reedbuck, and great sightings in the Park

Thanks for the replies guys !

I was not sure that they were from the same species, as the second one's horns were very small. Perhaps a juvenile ? In both cases it was just two of them together (male and female) therefore I was not sure if it was a full grown male.

No problem The one with the smaller horns, Is a young Male.

They always seem to be seen in pairs, as per my sightings aswel.

While at Tamboti a few weeks ago, we had the largest rat I've ever seen try to enter our open tent. It had a huge tail as well. I looked thru the INDEX, but saw no rat entries. SO scared it away before I could capture its photo for ID purposes, and I waited and waited the following night, to no avail. Please post a pic and some info. if any of you were lucky enough to have a visit from one of these creatures. Thanks!

If it was abotu the size of a cat then it was a greater cane rat

@ batmad - too much tail described for a cane rat (In any case they are so good to eat that somebody would have braaied it by now )

I saw at least a bunch of 10 cane rats with long tails (I do not know what a huge tail entails, pardon the pun ) at Tamboti in September. They were easily viewed from the bird hide in the camp i nearly morning as they foraged.