I spend a lot of time on safari in Africa, but even I don’t know the right names for some of the male and female animals! I’m sure some of you are in the same boat, so here’s a quick guide to the major species. If you have any other suggestions, please add them in the comments section below…
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Nine Ways to Sex African Wildlife
I’m always keen to learn, but one thing I’m not very good at is working out whether safari animals are male or female. I know a few of the rules, but it’s easy to make a mistake—and that can be a bit embarrassing!
Here’s your cut-out-and-keep guide to a few of the major species. It’s not exhaustive, but it should prevent you having to refer to animals as ‘it’ all the time…
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Leopard sightings are pretty rare, but I went on an Exodus photographic trip to Kicheche Bush Camp in summer 2018 with Paul Goldstein, and that was when I had virtually all my best sightings of leopards.
Here are a few of the lessons I learned from that experience.
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