They are very noticeable as you are driving alone the road, because they frequently wait until the last minute before springing into the air and flying. They usually sit in pairs, the male being distinguished by the black-brown on the foreneck. Sandgrouse feed on seeds and shoots, and are often seen congregating in huge numbers at available watering places. The Ratel or honey badger will sometimes be seen on the short-grass plains, usually in the morning or evening. It has coarse grey fur on the back separated from the black underparts by a white lateral stripe.
Ratels feed on wild bee grubs, eggs and young of birds, small mammals and reptiles.
They are extremely courageous creatures, attacking fearlessly anything, however large, that appears to threaten them and have been known to bite the wheel of a car when approached too closely. As its name suggests the bird leads the ratel to a bee hive, and perches nearby while the hive is broken open, hopping down to feed on the wax of the comb as soon as demolition is completed. The tough skin of the ratel seems to be impervious to bee stings. They are very skunk-like in appearance and habits, feeding mainly on small mammals, reptiles and ground nesting birds. The large bird with grayish-brown plumage, is the Kori Bustard .