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Hi all
has anyone seen them in the Kruger park ???

Mmmmm the Mythical Aardvark......I have seen the spoor, found the fresh diggings, found dung in the mounds they dig, borrows being occupied(They normally build a pile of sand within the enterance if they inside, leaving a small gap above for circulation, the flies all over the place also gave it away).....These guys are all over the Waterberg, and definately on my property in Vaalwater.......BUT, yet to be seen!!!!

The best place to see a Aardvark is all the way up in the kalahari.That's where i see most of them!The best thing to do is find a burrow and make sure it's fresh(look for fresh spoor or dung).Then sit around and wait... .(take some snacks this might take long)

(PS. this could take hours and the bad thing is they dont always return to that exact burrow,and all you might find coming to the burrow is a Warthog or a Porcupine.)

But i have used this tecnique a few times and have striked lucky,so give it a try!!

Kgaligadi is your best try for a SANPARK.
But a private game reserve with a willing guide is probably your best chance.

Thanks Zun Riley Im going to keep looking around my property, hopefully one day striking lucky!

Hi

Can anybody give me advice on where to see Aardvark, because we have been almost everywhere to see them and have had no success.

The only Aardvark we've seen was a roadkill near Bloemfontein.

We saw to men carrying it so we stopped and asked them what they were going to do with it, if they were going to eat it or not.

But they said no, they were going to use it's skin.

Thanks,

Samantha

Difficult one Mant, but when you find out I would also like to know.......

Only seen them outside parks, on private land. Many moons ago on my then-girlfriend's dad's farm in the Mara district in the Soutpansberg - also saw honey badger there, and in neither case knew how privileged I had been. And the other two years ago this coming winter in the Ellisras district, on the Limpopo, close to Stockpoort border post.

Hi Everyone,
If you can wait until September, I'll let you know where to find an aardvark. I've got a sighting scheduled--just be patient.

Hi,

Has anybody seen Aardvark in the Tamboti area?

Thanks,

Samantha

Hey for all those interested in seeing Aardvark from my experience the only place I have had good success is close to the Limpopo River west of pontdrift. Specifically on the Mmabolela farm. 4 sightings in 8 days of being there in winter.
I think the reason they are 'more common' is perhaps due to a low predator density with leopard being the only major predator in that area and as a result they let their guard down a bit.
The nice thing is that this farm is self drive so you can drive the whole night until you find what youre looking for.

Interestingly since working at one of the lodges in SS on the property have recorded 2 occassions in 3 years where Aardvark have fallen victim to leopard-this goes with 3 or 4 actual sightings. Now do the maths of 10 game drive vehicles times 365 days time 3 (years) and that is perhaps your odds of seeing one on a night drive in KNP. For similar ecozones as Sabi Sands (although I think the drier areas might be better) works out
to about 1 sighting for every 3500 drives conducted!

ONly sightings I have heard of from friends in KNP are Makuleke concession and Mopani areas.

Good luck to you all!

What an awesome sighting! You were so lucky. I have only seen them a few times way back in the 60's, never again. Sighting was near Lebombo Mountains.

I have seen them twice in western part of Sabie Sand private game reserve in 1986 .
I was driving the safaro vehicle , the sighting was too quick for a photo .

Saw one last night about 11pm on the power-line road about 1km north of the S28 near Croc Bridge. We were on a night drive (guide and me, plus 9 guests) and we all had a very good sight of it as it foraged about among the small bushes near the road.

Wow.........Very Nice

Wow, thats awesome EJ! What a sighting