The Common rain spider
The Common rain spider (Palystes superciliosus), formerly P. natalius, is a species of huntsman spider native to Southern Africa.
The Common rain spider (Palystes superciliosus), formerly P. natalius, is a species of huntsman spider native to Southern Africa.
The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa and commonly found on Sibuya Game Reserve, as well as some of the eastern countries.
As the name suggests Waterbuck have a close connection to water. They always live near a body of water and use it to escape from a range of predators, which include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and African hunting dogs.
The ungainly gnu (pronounced “g-new” or simply “new”) earned the Afrikaans name wildebeest, or “wild beast,” for the menacing appearance presented by its large head, shaggy mane, pointed beard, and sharp, curved horns.
The term little five was brought to life, after safari tourists’ successful wildlife experience of the big five in Southern Africa.