Flora and Fauna of Balule

...The subtropical Lowveld region has numerous animal, bird, tree and plant species...
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Predation Management South Africa

...The Red Meat Producers’ Organisation came on board and in 1989 the National Problem Animal Policy Committee was established...
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Buying Dairy Cows

...Usually a veterinary surgeon at an auction will issue a certificate of health for all the animals on sale and the auctioneer will indicate any problems with a specific animal...
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Drakensberger Cattle

...The Drakensberger is a medium framed animal, with cows weighing between 500 kg to 550 kg and bulls weighing between 800 kg to 1 000 kg...
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Turtles

...Unfortunately, only 0,2 % survive to maturity.DietTurtles feed in water up to 50 m. They are omnivorous and feed on a variety of sponges, cnidarians, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, plants and fish...
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Side-striped Jackal

...They also live as far as Swaziland.Field NotesThe side-striped jackal will feed only on fruit when it is available during the right season in South Africa...
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Luxurious Game Lodge

...Unique FeaturesThe opportunity to view 66 mammal species including the Big 5 in a malaria free area Luxurious yet relaxed atmosphere Owner managed lodge offering superb service with a personal touch Mouth watering bushveld food Underground hide for animal..
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Herb Growing in South Africa

...AfricaThe description of plants as a herb generally refers to a group of plants that have been exploited by humans for their Aromatic, Culinary or Medicinal uses.The Oxford Dictionary describes a herb as “any non-woody seed bearing plant with leaves, seeds..
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Queenstown Attractions

...©Roger de la HarpeLawrence de Lange Nature Reserve is an ideal habitat for various animal species, including Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa).It is an ideal habitat for various animal species, including kudu, zebra, Indian water buffalo,..
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Milk Goat Farming in South Africa

...It can walk very well and is a long-living fertile animal that is very disease resistant...
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Flame Lily

...The bright red seeds are used as beads. In Sri Lanka, it is becoming scarce due to its popularity in the pharmaceutical trade, but in Australia, it is an invasive species...
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Bronze Running Cheetah

...Bronze Running CheetahBronze Running CheetahMiniature SculptureHave the world's fastest land animal set up in your office or home with this miniature bronze running cheetah sculpture...
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Gold Plated Skeleton Necklace

...The piece takes inspiration from traditional African jewellery, where makers used animal bones, sinew and shells to create adornments as significant as this stunning reinterpretation...
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Flutemouth

...They are normally brown with silver stripes and are pelagic spawners.FeedingFlutemouths feed on small fish and crustaceans by sucking them in.DistributionThey can be found in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.© Johan Boshoff..
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Sweet Prickly Pear

...It was used as a barricade and feed for livestock by farmers. The fruit it bears is used to make a variety of sweet product such as jams and drinks. In the wild, many are trying to get rid of it, as it is a pest to the natural environment...
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Diarrhoea in Pigs

...This problem may be overcome by giving piglets small volumes of creep feed from 21 days onwards, to get them used to food and by restricting feed during the first few days of weaning...
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Dolphins

...When the young are born, they are fully developed.Dolphin FeedingDolphins mainly feed on fish and squid.Dolphin DistributionDolphins can be found in temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesHumpback dolphinSousa chinensisCommon dolphinDelphinus..
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Guitarfish

...Being ovoviviparous, their young are born fully developed and up to ten young can be born at a time.FeedingGuitarfish feed on bottom-living invertebrates, small fish and crustaceans.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across..
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Rabbitfish

...The name ‘rabbitfish’ derives from the similarities in the nose of this fish and a rabbit.DietRabbitfish are herbivorous and feed on benthic algae.DistributionThey can be found in the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean Oceans.Common SpeciesCoral rabbitfish..
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Remoras

...They are pelagic spawners.DietRemoras feed on the scraps of their hosts, and some species would eat its faeces.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesRemora (Remora linnaeus)Striped remora (Echeneis..
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Bronze Running Warthog

...Bronze Running WarthogBronze Running WarthogMiniature SculptureThis miniature bronze running warthog sculpture is the perfect gift for animal lovers and collectors alike! How could you ever go wrong with this elegant running warthog sculpture?..
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Hornbills

...When a pair bond, the male will courtship feed the female with either solid items or regurgitation.The female voluntarily “jails” herself in a tree cavity when nesting...
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Soapfish

...They are pelagic spawners.FeedingSoapfish feed on small fish and crustaceans.DistributionThey can be found in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.Common SpeciesGoldribbon soapfish (Aulacocephalus temminckii)Sixstripe soapfish (Grammistes..
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Stonefish

...They lay motionless at the sandy bottom of the ocean, or on rocks, and cover themselves in sand at times.DietStonefish feed on small fish, invertebrates and crustaceans.DistributionThey occur in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.Common..
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Great White Pelican

...The eye orbital skin is pink.DietGreat white pelicans are surface feeders, which feed on fish. Great white pelicans do not dive under the water to catch their food, but rather use their huge bill to scoop fish on the surface...
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