Leopard Directory

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Legendary Rock Drift Male (Tjololo)

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2006

January / February / March 2006

 
No sightings this month.
April 2006
 
ROCK DRIFT MALE
 
(4 sightings)
 
After an absence of over three months, the Rock Drift Male reappeared and was seen on some of his traditional old strongholds on Flockfield. While there was nothing exciting to report, the old stalwart looked rather fit and well. He even had the audacity to scent mark in some of the territory that was once his. Obviously too old to be a territorial male, this old scrapper must still be holding his own with his adopted nomadic lifestyle.

May 2006
 
ROCK DRIFT MALE
 
(0 sightings)
 
There were no sightings of the Rock Drift Male during the month of May. What has happened to this popular leopard is uncertain, but both the Hlaralini Male in the south and the Newington male in the north have definitely displaced him.

June 2006
 
ROCK DRIFT MALE
 
There was one sighting of the once dominant Rock Drift Male during the month of June. He was near the Chellahanga River , an area he knows very well. He was followed during the evening, and is clearly nomadic now, as he did not scent mark or act in a dominant manner.

July 2006
 
Rock Drift Male made a welcome return to Mala Mala during the report period. He was seen on one occasion in his old haunts in the south of the reserve. He looked well, and was left heading eastwards into the Kruger National Park .

August 2006
 
The Rock Drift Male was found on two occasions, all of which were on eastern Charleston. This popular male leopard is quite old now, but is still in superb condition. He was not seen to do anything dramatic when viewed.

September 2006
 
The Rock Drift Male was found on one occasion, this in a favoured old time spot of his near Charleston North Crossing. Again the leopard maintained a low profile as he went westwards, but seemed to be in good condition.

October 2006
 
The Rock Drift Male was seen on one occasion last month on the 28th. It seems that he only comes onto the property on the far Eastern Charleston. He still looks in good condition despite his age.

November 2006
 
The Rock Drift Male was seen several times in the southern parts of the reserve, close to the KNP. It seems probable that this male spends the majority of his time in the Kruger. It is not clear whether he actively holds and defends a territory, but when he was seen, he was scent marking. What is clear is that if he holds a territory, it is a fraction of the size of the area of which he formerly exerted such formidable control.

December 2006
 
The Rock Drift Male was not seen during the report period.

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