What is your favorite Small Five?

JustinC · Dec 19, 2014

Almost all hunters know what the big 5 are in Africa but there are many more amazing animals which people often never see or even know of.

Which of the small 5 is your favorite?

Rhino Beetle

Elephant Shrew

Leopard Tortoise

Red-Billed Buffalo-Weaver

Ant Lion

enysse · Dec 19, 2014

There are certainly some interesting insects in Africa.

bluey · Dec 19, 2014

definitely the rhino beetle, is there white specie....... :E Laugh:

Royal27 · Dec 19, 2014

The ant lion reminds me of being a kid and playing with them. What fun to knock a little dirt in their hole and watch them flip it all back out. But, that rhino beetle is a beast!!!

JustinC · Dec 19, 2014

bluey said:
definitely the rhino beetle, is there white specie.......

bluey, I'm sure somebody will find a way of breeding a white one... :A Stirring:

BRICKBURN · Dec 19, 2014

Seeing a Leopard Tortoise would be pretty amazing.

Nyati · Dec 19, 2014

I just love tortoises, seen some huge ones in NWP close to the Botswana border.

bluey · Dec 19, 2014

not real sure what flavour this turtle is , we came across him stalking in Limpopo ,in 2010
john the tracker wanted to eat him ,

and I found the rhino beetle trying to push open the door to my room one night ,so I snuke into my sons room and sat him on kody forehead .

Royal27 · Dec 19, 2014

I saw some type of giant millipede in Zim back in 1999. That was pretty cool, just due to sheer size alone. To my recollection it was around a foot long. My wife would have freaked!!! LOL

JustinC · Dec 19, 2014

Nearly drove over this poor guy! Camouflage and size aren't a good combo when "charging" across the paths...

gizmo · Dec 19, 2014

My vote is on the elephant shrew. I think they're pretty cute.

matt85 · Dec 19, 2014

I like the Ant Lion! its weird looking and would go well next to my Cape buffalo trophy.

-matt

Wheels · Dec 19, 2014

Royal27 said:
The ant lion reminds me of being a kid and playing with them. What fun to knock a little dirt in their hole and watch them flip it all back out. But, that rhino beetle is a beast!!!

+1

Would dig them out of the hole and try to feed them other insects. They didn't seem interested while being held. Would find a bug and drop it in the hole. Unfortunately it wouldn't take long to get the bug under the sand.

ActionBob · Dec 20, 2014

We got to see the Rhino beetle right in the dining room at camp in Zimbabwe. And elephant shrews running in the road early mornings. We got to see leopard tortoises in Zim and RSA. We were warned both times to not let them pee on us!

The Rhino beetle was really cool, but the elephant shrew was my favorite.

K-man · Dec 20, 2014

BRICKBURN said:
Seeing a Leopard Tortoise would be pretty amazing.

Absolutely beautiful animals

K-man · Dec 20, 2014

This might be a good place to post my favorite new picture

. Just tortoises making tortoises. I am trying to think of a good caption, but all I can think of is "when I am that age, I hope I am that persistent" Or "able"

PHOENIX PHIL · Dec 20, 2014

There is no such thing for me as a favorite insect, voted for the tortoise. This one got caught in a bad place, crossing a road in Kruger Park. All the cars gave him room and avoided him.

bluey · Dec 20, 2014

wish I had of taken a photo of the signs at ado park , saying that dung beetle ,im gathering they are the rhino s, having right of way ......
there was a couple of them , around the place , but I was to slow on the draw.........

PHOENIX PHIL · Dec 20, 2014

K-man said:
This might be a good place to post my favorite new pictureView attachment 34765 . Just tortoises making tortoises. I am trying to think of a good caption, but all I can think of is "when I am that age, I hope I am that persistent" Or "able"

How about.... 'Would you hurry up already?! You're as slow as a turtle!!"

What is your favorite Small Five?