Africa Big Five Safaris
7 Day Big Five Safari Uganda
5 Days Big 5 Animals & Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
5 Days Rwanda Big Five Safari & Gorilla Trekking
6 day Tanzania Big Five Animals Safari
8 day Kenya Wildlife Big Five Safari
15 Days Kenya & Tanzania Big Five Safari
The Big Five Animals of Africa
The African Elephant
On your safari adventure, you will see the African Elephant, the biggest animal on land. There are two kinds, the big Savannah elephants and the smaller Forest elephants. These smart animals live in groups led by an older female, or matriarch. They eat different things like grass, bark, fruits, and branches. Sadly, there are only about 415,000 left because their homes are being destroyed and some people kill them for their ivory.
The African Lion
The most popular of the big five animals is the lion. The king of the jungle survives an average of15 years. The population in Africa is about 39,000. The most popular parks in Africa to see the lion include Serengeti National park with over 4000 lions and Masai Mara with about 900 lions. The unique experience of visiting the tree climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda and Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is very rewarding.
African Leopards
About 700,000 leopard population exists in Africa. The best destinations to see this wildlife animal in in Kruger National Park, Madikwe Game Reserve, South Luangwa National Park and Serengeti National Park. The leopards are the smallest animals about the big cats but their ability to change based on the various habitats around Africa make them famous to see during an African safari.
The African Buffalo
These large and powerful animals live up to 25 years in the wild. With a population of over 900,000, the Buffalo is the second common animal among the big five. Visit Chobe National Park, Masai Mara National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. The buffalo is a herbivorous animal and play a big role in most of the parks ecosystem. The largest predators of buffaloesare the large crocodiles and lions.
African Rhinoceros
This second largest land mammal after the elephant lives up to 50 years old. In Africa you find the black rhino and the white rhino. The population of white rhinos is 18,000 and black rhinos is 5,500.