Game viewing statistics - Botswana
Dec 23rd, 2006, 11:11 AM
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Game viewing statistics - Botswana
Hello everyone,
I just finished my gameviewing statistics from my visits to Botswana over the last 2 years and it seems that I saw 6 different mammal species in every camp (stays ranging from 2 - 10 days) I visited.
Do you Fodorites have any idea which mammals I am talking about?
Greetz,
Johan
I just finished my gameviewing statistics from my visits to Botswana over the last 2 years and it seems that I saw 6 different mammal species in every camp (stays ranging from 2 - 10 days) I visited.
Do you Fodorites have any idea which mammals I am talking about?
Greetz,
Johan
Dec 23rd, 2006, 12:28 PM
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1. Spa Girls
2. British Twitchers
3. Honeymooners
4. Australian Blokes
5. Arielles
6. Fodorites
NapaMatt has an impressive list. I'll trade his jackal for a zebra.
If you saw a serval at every camp I will turn green with envy.
In the Fodors Lounge I wrote that I hate playing games at parties but this game is kind of fun. Maybe if my next holiday gathering gets dull I'll pose this question.
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NapaMatt has an impressive list. I'll trade his jackal for a zebra.
If you saw a serval at every camp I will turn green with envy.
In the Fodors Lounge I wrote that I hate playing games at parties but this game is kind of fun. Maybe if my next holiday gathering gets dull I'll pose this question.
Dec 23rd, 2006, 02:07 PM
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Johan went to Duba Plains, so it's unlikely that he saw a zebra there. Wildebeest at every camp is a possibility. The squirrels are also very successful and possible to see at every camp.....and don't forget hyenas.
Dec 23rd, 2006, 02:56 PM
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With the Duba info, which I should have recalled because I think there were 2 trips to Duba, I revise my list to
Impala
Elephant
Baboons
Vervets
Warthogs
Tree Squirrels
Johan, you better not have tricked us by including Humans as one of the species "in camp."
Impala
Elephant
Baboons
Vervets
Warthogs
Tree Squirrels
Johan, you better not have tricked us by including Humans as one of the species "in camp."
Dec 23rd, 2006, 10:21 PM
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Hello everyone,
At the moment, there is only one species missing.
And because I went to Duba plains that will exclude some species like Gaurang correctly mentioned.
From the lists I saw, the highest score is 3 out of 6.
And one last thing, in the list of 6 is only one species belonging to the big five.
So I am curious who will know the sixth one.
Greetings,
Johan
At the moment, there is only one species missing.
And because I went to Duba plains that will exclude some species like Gaurang correctly mentioned.
From the lists I saw, the highest score is 3 out of 6.
And one last thing, in the list of 6 is only one species belonging to the big five.
So I am curious who will know the sixth one.
Greetings,
Johan
Dec 24th, 2006, 07:52 AM
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If only one of the species in your list is a "Big 5" and you went to Duba Plains, then you missed either lion or buffalo there. I will assume it was the lions that were not present.
Buffalo (that's the big 5)
Impala
Vervet
Baboon
Tree Squirrel
Tsessebe (hope spelling doesn't count)
Buffalo (that's the big 5)
Impala
Vervet
Baboon
Tree Squirrel
Tsessebe (hope spelling doesn't count)
Dec 24th, 2006, 09:30 AM
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I am not sure I am comprehending your observation:
You saw six species of mammals in two years of visiting Botswana? Or at the various camps that you visited of all the species of mammal that you have seen only six were common to all camps?
If so:
Giraffe.
Impala
Lechwe
Warthog
Mongoose
Squirrel
Would probably balance the lsit.
Seconding it would be hippo & lion.
You saw six species of mammals in two years of visiting Botswana? Or at the various camps that you visited of all the species of mammal that you have seen only six were common to all camps?
If so:
Giraffe.
Impala
Lechwe
Warthog
Mongoose
Squirrel
Would probably balance the lsit.
Seconding it would be hippo & lion.
Dec 24th, 2006, 12:16 PM
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The six animals I saw in every camp were the following:
- squirrel;
- baboon;
- wildebeest;
- warthog;
- tsessebe;
- lion.
The only one on the list that surprised me a bit was lion.
Because I went to Duba Plains zebra and impala couldn't figure on the list. Also buffalo are difficult to see
during rainy season in some of camps.
The following species were not seen on only one occasion:
- elephant; common reedbuck; red lechwe and greater kudu.
- leopards (8 out of 12 camps);
- cheetah (6 out of 12 camps);
- wild dogs (5 out of 12 camps).
If I visited one camps three times in these two years than it counted for 3.
During several visits in two years I didn't see a glimpse of the following 5 species:
- sitatunga; roan antelope; eland;porcupine and the elusive pangolin (never seen anywhere by me until now).
Greetz,
Johan
- squirrel;
- baboon;
- wildebeest;
- warthog;
- tsessebe;
- lion.
The only one on the list that surprised me a bit was lion.
Because I went to Duba Plains zebra and impala couldn't figure on the list. Also buffalo are difficult to see
during rainy season in some of camps.
The following species were not seen on only one occasion:
- elephant; common reedbuck; red lechwe and greater kudu.
- leopards (8 out of 12 camps);
- cheetah (6 out of 12 camps);
- wild dogs (5 out of 12 camps).
If I visited one camps three times in these two years than it counted for 3.
During several visits in two years I didn't see a glimpse of the following 5 species:
- sitatunga; roan antelope; eland;porcupine and the elusive pangolin (never seen anywhere by me until now).
Greetz,
Johan
Dec 24th, 2006, 01:12 PM
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Johan,
I havent been on fodors a lot lately, so i missed out on this thread.....
Ok here's my guess for the 6 camps with cheetah....let's see how i did
Lebala, Chitabe, Mombo, Kwara, Vumbura?, Duma tau........
How did i do.....
the 5 camps with wild dog.......Lebala, Duma Tau, Chitabe, Kwara and Mombo?
Anyways, good fun......
Hari
I havent been on fodors a lot lately, so i missed out on this thread.....
Ok here's my guess for the 6 camps with cheetah....let's see how i did
Lebala, Chitabe, Mombo, Kwara, Vumbura?, Duma tau........
How did i do.....
the 5 camps with wild dog.......Lebala, Duma Tau, Chitabe, Kwara and Mombo?
Anyways, good fun......
Hari
Dec 25th, 2006, 03:56 AM
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Johan.... during my recent 8 nights in Kwando, I saw eland, roan, porcupine and pangolin. I have some interesting photos but you'll have to wait until I reach that part of my trip report 
I guess we must have been very lucky, especially considering it was the rainy season.
Hari...I hope all is well. It was unfortunate that we couldn't meet up recently but maybe another time.
Regards
Gaurang
I guess we must have been very lucky, especially considering it was the rainy season.Hari...I hope all is well. It was unfortunate that we couldn't meet up recently but maybe another time.
Regards
Gaurang
