The staple diet…

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A selection of five common herbivore species form the base diet of most of Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park’s predators. Apart from the warthogs we showed you yesterday, the majority of their menu is mostly made up of impalas, nyalas, plains zebras and blue wildebeests with the more “exotic” fare consisting of primates (like the samango monkey), kudu, waterbuck, buffaloes and giraffes (we’ll share some pictures of the latter two tomorrow).

Looking at the excellent condition of the game following good rains just before our December visit, you’d be forgiven though for thinking that it is an easy life for a herbivore in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi!

Impala ram
Impala lamb
Impala lambs
Immature Impala male
Kudu cow
Nyala ewe in Mpila Camp
Nyala bull
Nyala ewe
Nyala ewe
Nyala bull
Blue Wildebeest
Even Blue Wildebeest appreciate a beautiful spot, like Bhekapanzi Pan
Zebras at sunrise
Heavily pregnant Plains Zebra mare
Plains Zebra mare and foal
Plains Zebra mare and foal
Plains Zebras drinking at Zincakeni Dam
Waterbuck drinking at Zincakeni Dam
Male Samango Monkey

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