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Black winged stiltsDescription: Its distinctive legs make up around 60 percent of its overall height, providing it with a feeding advantage over other waders in deeper waters. Young birds can be distinguished by a dash....Environment & Biology8 January 2018
HarvestmenThey have chelicerae, pedipalps and four pairs of legs. Most harvestmen have two eyes, although there are eyeless species. Harvestmen (Opiliones) are an order in the class Arachnida. There are about 4...Environment & Biology5 January 2018
Matabeleland DamThe dam has a capacity of 133 million cubic metres. It supplies water for commercial irrigation and the town of Beitbridge. It is a zoned earthfill dam for irrigation, on the Umzingwani and Luhani riv...Environment & Biology5 January 2018
SkaivaHis musical journey began when he fell in love with house music from cds that his brother brought home one day compiled by the likes of Christos, Oskido and Glen Lewis back in 2006. From that point on...Entertainers & Celebrities4 January 2018
Prudence KatomeniPrudence Katomeni Mbofana, or Prue as she is affectionately known by her fans, is also known for her brilliant acting skills which the first showcased in 1993 in the classic movie- More Time. This was...Entertainers & Celebrities4 January 2018
Ornate Frog (Hildebrandtia Ornata)The ornate frog has variable bold symmetrical patterns in green, orange, brown and white. It has horizontal pupils and a black throat with a pair of broad white Y-shaped stripes. It has a long nasal q...Environment & Biology4 January 2018
Gambarimwe CaveTop left is the largest camp scene with a many couples accompanied by children, their bags and weapons by their sides and hunters at the edges of the scene. Five circles of stippling are associated wi...Places4 January 2018
Secamonoideae-Milkweed and stapeliad familyDescription of the family: Perennial herbs or shrubs, sometimes twining or scrambling, often succulent and often with milky sap. Stipules usually 0. Leaves mainly opposite or whorled, rarely alternate...Environment & Biology2 January 2018
CatfishGeneral Background: Catfish are named for their prominent barbel’s which resemble a cat’s whiskers, they range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest. The vundu is the largest freshwater s...Environment & Biology2 January 2018
SakubvaSakubva township is a high-density suburb of the city of Mutare, Zimbabwe, which contains nearly a quarter of the population of Mutare despite an area of less than four square miles. It was the first....Cities & Towns2 January 2018
BatsBats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as...Environment & Biology31 December 2017
Harleigh Ruins (now Zvipadze Monument)Location: The Harleigh Ruins now renamed Zvipadze Monument are 14km from Rusape on the Silver Bow Road, on the former Harleigh Tobacco Farm. They are two ancient ruins within 500 metres of each other....Places31 December 2017
AntbearOther Names: Aardvark Sambani Sambane Type:Mammal Diet:Termites and ants Size:Length is usually between 1.6m and it can reach lengths of 2.2 metres when its tail (which can be up to 60-70 centimetres)...Environment & Biology30 December 2017
Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo NkomoJoshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was the Vice President of Zimbabwe who was better known as the Father of the Nation or the Founder of Zimbabwe. Together with the current President- Robert Mugabe, Nkomo....Politicians29 December 2017
Origins and Decline of Mutapa StateThe Kingdom of Mutapa State was a medieval kingdom which stretched between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers of Southern Africa in the modern states of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is the Kingdom that cam...History29 December 2017
Diana's VowLocation: Inyanga, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe Background: “Diana’s Vow” rock paintings tell many stories of early man. The rock paintings and rock formations are protected by the Zimbabwe National....Environment & Biology27 December 2017
Feso Hair-Renewal ProductThe Feso hair-renewal product is made from a widely occurring wild plant called Feso that has been used by women in Zimbabwe towash their hair since time immemorial. Great for skin and hair, when used...27 December 2017
The Rise and Fall of the Rozvi empireRozwi Empire (Rozvi Empire) was a southern Shona empire founded by Dombo or Changa, after splitting from the Mutapa Empire. RISE Dombo or Changa was a descendant of the Mutapa Kingdom. At the death of...History27 December 2017
King MzilikaziHe was born in South Africa in 1790 and died on September 9 1868 at Ingama near Bulawayo in Matebeland. King Mzilikazi was a lieutenant of Tshaka the king of the Zulu’s. In June 1822 he revolted again...Pre 189022 December 2017
Markwe CavePrimary Country Code (see definition): ZI (Zimbabwe) First-order administrative division code (see definition): 00 (Zimbabwe (general) ) Region Font Code (see definition): 3 (Africa/Middle East) Uniqu...Environment & Biology19 December 2017
Himalaya MountainHimalaya mountain is the highest point in Zimbabwe at approximately 2220meters high. It is located in a farm in Himalaya within Zimbabwe and is nearby to Tsetsera, Chinanazembe and Chitsatsa. Himalaya...Environment & Biology18 December 2017
Zambezi RiverThe river flows through six countries on its journey from its source in north-western Zambia to the Indian Ocean, an amazing 2 700 km. This river evokes mystery and excitement with few rivers in the w...Environment & Biology16 December 2017
Largemouth BassZimbabwe is a red hot Bass fishing destination and home to some genuinely HUGE bass, in fact the largest Largemouth Bass caught outside of the USA and Mexico came from this country. The monster 8.2 kg...Environment & Biology16 December 2017
Why you need to visit - Vumba MountainsSituated 25km South-East of Mutare are the beautiful Bvumba Mountains better known as Vumba mountain. Rising to a height of about 1 911 meters, the mountains extend North-Eastwards across the Zimbabwe...Environment & Biology16 December 2017