Englishman Harry Bolus, described more
Disa racemosa
He became the greatest authority on South African orchids.
Disa elegans and Monkey Beetle (Petrichia sp.)
Harry Bolus: A Botanical Artist in S. Africa
Englishman Harry Bolus, described more
Disa racemosa
He became the greatest authority on South African orchids.
Disa elegans and Monkey Beetle (Petrichia sp.)
The Serval or Tierboskat: S. African Wild Cat
Known in Afrikaans as "tiger forest cat", Servals have the longest legs of any cat relative to their body size!
The Serval can make a vertical jump of up to 3m and a horizontal jump of 3.6m.
The Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa
Fought on 22 January 1879, this was the first major battle in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.
Eleven days after the British began their invasion of Zululand, a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked a part of the British main column of about 1,800 colonial, native troops and around 400 civilians.
The Zulus were equipped with the traditional Assegai iron spears and cow-hide shields, but also some muskets and old rifle.
The British and colonial troops were armed with the state-of-the-art Martini-Henry breech-loading rifle and two 7 pounder artillery pieces as well as a rocket battery.
James McConnell (1973)
Zulus killed over 1,300 british troops. The Zulu army suffered around a thousand deaths.
The battle was a decisive victory for the Zulus and caused the defeat of the first British invasion of Zululand.
Eleven days after the British began their invasion of Zululand, a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked a part of the British main column of about 1,800 colonial, native troops and around 400 civilians.
The Zulus were equipped with the traditional Assegai iron spears and cow-hide shields, but also some muskets and old rifle.
The British and colonial troops were armed with the state-of-the-art Martini-Henry breech-loading rifle and two 7 pounder artillery pieces as well as a rocket battery.
James McConnell (1973)
Zulus killed over 1,300 british troops. The Zulu army suffered around a thousand deaths.
The battle was a decisive victory for the Zulus and caused the defeat of the first British invasion of Zululand.
Brian Palmer
The British army had received its worst defeat against a technologically inferior indigenous force.
Isandlwana resulted in the British becoming much more aggressive leading to a second invasion and the destruction of King Cetshwayo's hopes of a negotiated peace.
Isandlwana resulted in the British becoming much more aggressive leading to a second invasion and the destruction of King Cetshwayo's hopes of a negotiated peace.
The MOSCHOPS
Moschops (meaning calf face) is an extinct genus of therapsid that lived in the Middle Permian, around 255 million years ago.
Therapsids were proto-mammals and the dominant land animals.
Five meters long, Moschops was the largest land animal of its time, a herbivore preyed on by other Therapsids.
Its remains were found in the Karoo region of South Africa.
Therapsids were proto-mammals and the dominant land animals.
Its remains were found in the Karoo region of South Africa.
Endemic Flora of South Africa
Amaryllis is a genus of just two species!
Amaryllis belladonna
Amaryllis paradisicola or Paradise inhabitant, described in 1998 and limited to Namaquland.
Carnivorous Plants of S. Africa: King SunDew
Drosera regia is derived from the Greek word droseros, meaning "dew-covered".
It is
A leaf wrap around prey (beetles, moths or butterflies).
The Drosera regia flowers in January and February.
The fastest antelope on the S. African plains! (80 km p/hour): The Sassaby or Tsessebe
There is an ancient story told about this antelope. At the time of creation the tsessebe arrived late for the ‘ornamental’ presentation, irritating the great creator for this lack of timeliness.
As a punishment the great creator picked up two sticks from the ground and stuck them on the tsessebe’s head, rubbed dirt on the animal's body and told him to go away.
When the other animals saw the tsessebe they began to mock him.The great creator felt sorry and granted him a wish. The tsessebe chose to be the fastest antelope on the plains.
Young males will form batchelor herds until they are strong enough to challenge for their own herds.
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The SuNi Dwarf Antelope: South Africa
Only measuring between 30- 43 cm and weighting 4.5- 5.4 kg.
Suni eat leaves, fungi, fruits and flowers, and need almost no water!
They are shy animals that sleep during the day in a shady, sheltered area. They are social but males defend a territory of around 3 ha with their lacrimal gland´s secretions.
Suni eat leaves, fungi, fruits and flowers, and need almost no water!
They are shy animals that sleep during the day in a shady, sheltered area. They are social but males defend a territory of around 3 ha with their lacrimal gland´s secretions.
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