Chris Stuart - My First Book of Southern African Animal Tracks

My first book of

Southern African Animal

Tracks

Chris & Mathilde Stuart

Afrikaanse teks in rooi

Umbhalo wesiZulu uluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka

Isikhokelo sesiXhosa sikwikhasi eliluhlaza

Introduction Inleiding Isingeniso Intshayelelo

This book will help you to recognise some of the different animal tracks that you will discover on a trip to a nature reserve or game park.

Hierdie boek sal jou help om sommige van die verskillende dierespore te herken wat jy op n uitstappie na n natuurreservaat of n wildtuin sal raakloop.

Le ncwadi izokusiza ukuthi ukwazi ukubona eminye imikhondo yezilwane ezahlukene ongakwazi ukuzibona uma uvakashele ezindaweni ezigcina izilwane zasendle.

Le ncwadi iza kukunceda ukwazi ukuqonda inxalenye yemizila yezilwanyana eyahlukileyo oza kuyifumanisa kuhambo oluya kwindawo yolondolozo lwezendalo okanye kwindawo egcina izilwanyana.

Where to look for tracks Waar om na spore te soek Lapho ungabheka khona imikhondo Uyikhangela phi imizila

You will find many tracks around water, where animals and birds gather to drink.

Jy sal baie spore by water aantref waar diere en vols bymekaarkom om water te drink.

Uyokwazi ukuthola imikhondo eminingi ngasendaweni enamanzi, lapho izilwane nezinyoni zihlangana khona kuzophuza.

Uza kufumana imizila emininzi kufutshane namanzi, apho izilwanyana neentaka zingungelana khona zize kusela.

Tips for tracking Wenke vir spoorsny
Amathiphu okulandela imikhondo Iingcebiso zokulandela umzila

• Dont walk over tracks or you will smudge them.
• Look all around you as you go.
• Move quietly.
• Tracks are easiest to see in the mornings and evenings.
• Try to guess what the animal was doing.
• Keep a safe distance from wild animals.

• Moenie oor spore loop nie want jy sal hulle smeer.
• Kyk oral om jou rond terwyl jy loop.
• Beweeg baie saggies.
• Dit is die maklikste om spore in die oggend en in die aand te sien.
• Probeer om te raai wat die dier besig was om te doen.
• Bly op n veilige afstand van wilde diere af.

• Ungahambi emikhondweni yezilwane ngoba uzoyicima.
• Bheka yonke indawo lapho uhamba khona.
• Hamba buthule.
• Kulula ukubona imikhondo ekuseni kanye nakusihlwa.
• Zama ukuqagela ukuthi besenzani isilwane lapho.
• Hambela kude nezilwane zasendle.

Musa ukunyathela phezu kwayo imizila ngoba uza kuyonakalisa.

Jonga kuyo yonke indawo ekungqongileyo njengokuba uhamba.

Hamba ngokuthe cwaka.

Kulula kakhulu ukuyibona imizila kusasa nangokuhlwa.

Zama ukuthelekelela ukuba besisenza ntoni isilwanyana eso.

Gcina umgama okhuselekileyo phakathi kwakho nezilwanyana ezinoburhalarhume.

Size comparisons
Vergelyking van groottes
Ukuqhathanisa ubukhulu
Uthelekiso lobukhulu

Front track
Spoor van n voorpoot
Umkhondo womnyatheliso wangaphambili
Umzila wangaphambili

Back track
Spoor van n agterpoot
Umkhondo womnyathelo wangemuva
Umzila wangesemva

Elephants are the largest mammals that live on land. They also have the biggest footprints! Their front tracks are the size of dinner plates, and their back tracks are egg-shaped.

Olifante is die grootste soogdiere wat op die land woon. Hulle het ook die grootste spore! Die spore van hul voorpote is so groot soos borde en die spore van hul agterpote is eiervormig.

Izindlovu phela ziyizilwane ezinkulu kunazo zonke kwezincelisayo eziphila ezweni. Kanti futhi zineminyatheliso yamasondo amakhulu kakhulu! Imikhondo yeminyatheliso yayo yangaphambili ingalingana nepuleti lokudlela, kanti imikhondo yeminyatheliso yazo yemilenze yangemuva imise okweqanda.

Iindlovu zezona zilwanyana zinkulu ezihlala emhlabeni. Kwaye zineyona mizila yamanqina mikhulu! Imizila yazo yangaphambili ilingana neepleyiti zokudla isidlo sangokuhlwa, ize imizila yazo yangasemva imile okweqanda.

Rhinos leave huge tracks in mud around waterholes and in grassy areas. Look for the marks made by their three big toenails and the pad of each foot. Their middle toe is the largest.

Renosters maak groot spore in die modder by watergate asook in grasagtige gebiede. Wees op die uitkyk vir die merke wat deur hul drie groot toonnaels sowel as die kussinkie van elke poot gemaak word. Hul middeltone is die langste.

Obhejane bashiya eminyatheliso yemikhondo emikhulu odakeni eduzane nezindawo ezinamanzi kanye nasezindaweni ezinotshani. Bheka omaka abenziwe amazipho ezinzwane zazo ezintathu ezinkulu kanye nokunyathela konyawo ngalunye. Uzwane lwazo oluphakathi nendawo yilona olukhulu kakhulu.

Imikhombe ishiya imizila emikhulu kudaka olukufutshane neendawo zokusela nakufutshane nemingxuma enamanzi kwiindawo ezinengca. Khangela iimpawu ezenziwe zinzipho zeenzwane zazo ezintathu ezinkulu nentende yenqina ngalinye. Uzwane lwazo oluphakathi lolona lukhulu.