Daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female
Photograph taken by ranger Devon Myers
| Daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female |
| December 2007 Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female (stripe): (3 years and 2 month) This daughter was seen eight times during the month, mostly on Eyrefield. Interestingly she was found early on in the month seeking out the new male leopard seen around Eyrefield. She found the male and then both leopards started courting. This is the first time she has been seen doing so and shows that she is settled in a territory and ready to have her first litter. The courting went on for four days but no mating was witnessed, this is more than likely put down to inexperience. This is great news as we now have another leopard to name as she establishes herself on MalaMala.
Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female (YO): (3 years and 2 month) This daughter had a slower month and was only seen four times. Exciting to see was that the YO female was looking to mate she as well. She was found up a tree with an older male from Gowrie asleep at the base. Much like her sister she was very active up the tree rubbing her scent all over the tree and showing her intentions. Again much like her sister she was nervous and no mating was witnessed. Whenever the male approached she would ascended the tree and remain out of reach until the male moved off to a safe distance.
November 2007 Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female (stripe). This female did not show as much promise as her sister, with only one confirmed sighting of this female. Looking back on past months, she does however appear to be frequenting the eastern parts of Eyrefield. Again, this female is now three years and one month old, and if she continues to show promise in the line of becoming dominant, she will be named shortly.
Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female (YO). This female leopard was seen on seven occasions during the report period. With most of the sightings concentrating along the Mlowathi river, and as far east as the old borehole. The most significant sighting of this female was of her feeding off the remains of a monstrous African Rock Python in the crook of a Marula tree along Nyathi road.
She was also discovered feeding off a freshly killed vulture carcass in the Mlowathi River, which she had evidently plucked from its nest. This female is now three years and one month old, and if she continues to show promise in the line of becoming dominant, she will be named shortly. October 2007 The two daughters of the Campbell Koppies female were seen a combined 7 times during the month. The daughter with the YO feature was seen four times and the STRIPE daughter three times. They to both look to be settling down and could look to find mates in the near future.
September 2007 The Daughter of the Campbell Koppies Female leopard (YO) was seen on six occasions during the report period, with sightings being recorded as far north as the Old Borehole, and as far south as the Tamboti thickets. She was seen to feed off an adult male giraffe that died, alongside hyenas and the cub of the Ngoboswan female leopard.
Daughter of the Campbell Koppies female leopard (stripe) was seen on six occasions during the report period, with her preferring to frequent eastern and northern Eyrefield. She was found feeding on two separate steenbok carcasses during the report period.
August 2007 The daughter of the Campbell Koppies female with the line of dots from her right eye to her eye was seen on four occasions during the month mostly in the central northern parts of the property.
The other daughter of the Campbell Koppies female with the prominent Y O in her forehead was seen only twice during the month and interestingly she was seen both times near the West Street bridge area. This is very far south of where she has been seen before, certainly its only time before she becomes territorial but the question remains where will she set up that territory? This female was seen to feed on a baboon and then kill a young duiker after she finished the baboon.
July 2007 Daughter of the Campbell Koppies Female (Stripe) This female leopard spends most of her time to the north of the Campbell Koppies and close to the southern parts of the Mlowathi River systems in her mother’s former territory, and as far east as the Wild Dog Rocks open area. She is identified by a prominent stripe of spots that runs back from her right eye. The female was seen to share the carcass of an adult impala in northern, central Eyrefield with her sister. This leopard was seen only twice during the report period.
Daughter of the Campbell Koppies Female (YO). This female leopard is often found along the northern parts of the Mlowathi River close to Mlowathi Dam. This seems to be the area she patrols the most although she does stray quite some distance from there at times. This leopard was seen to actively stalk a herd of impala in the open area of Mlowathi dam unsuccessfully. She was found a few days later eating a tortoise she was presumed to have killed. The female was seen to share the carcass of an adult impala in northern central Eyrefield, and interestingly was found at the carcass alone the following day, perhaps indicating that she is possibly more dominant that her sister. May 2007 Daughter of the Campbell Koppies Female:
Other Daughter of the Campbell Koppies Female: April 2007 The Daughters of the Campbell Koppies female - these two leopards were seen numerous times during April. They are doing very well and were found a number of times with kills. Towards the end of the month they were seen together near Campbell Koppies and there seemed to be no aggression between the two. They also seem to have pushed their mother’s territory northwards.
March 2007 There was female seen at Campbell Koppies on the 18 th of March, the visual was distant and rangers could not get an ID, yet we believe that it was one of the daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female.
February 2007 The two Daughters of the Campbell Koppies female were seen quite regularly during the report period, with one of the daughters venturing as far south as the Matshapiri open area. It appears as if the young females are starting to move further and further away from the area in which they were born.
January 2007 The two Daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were viewed quite frequently as they moved around and hunted on the relinquished parts of their mothers territory in the Marthly and southwestern Eyrefield region. December 2006
The independent daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were seen far more frequently than their mother during the game report period. As during the previous report period, both leopards were seen around Campbell Koppies, and the lower parts of the Mlowathi. November 2006
The independent daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were seen far more frequently than their mother during the game report period. One of the daughters has spent much time around the lower reaches of the Mlowathi, while the other has moved south of Campbell Koppies. Both leopards are extremely relaxed and confident. It is hoped that both animals will establish territories on Mala Mala. October 2006
The independent daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were seen on 27 separate occasions. Both youngsters are very relaxed around vehicles and seem to be adjusting to independence with relative ease. We can only hope these 2 young females continue to prosper and remain on Mala Mala. September 2006 The independent daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were seen on a number of occasions during the report period. With the unexplained absence of their mother these two leopards are making the most of it and roaming throughout her territory. They were each seen on a few small kills and are in superb condition.
August 2006 The now independent daughters of the Campbell Koppies Female were seen on a number of occasions on Marthly. It seems likely that at least one of the daughters is in the process of setting up a territory on Marthly, this one seen much more frequently than her sibling, who was only seen once during the report period. This might also explain the absence of their mother, the Campbell Koppies Female, from this area. Copyright © Rattray Reserves |
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