Big Five in Serengeti National Park
Big Five in Serengeti National Park : You may be wondering why these particular animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) are part of the Big Five. Isn’t a giraffe or even a hippo that big? Pointing to you Big Five doesn’t mean their size. So why are we calling them the Big Five?
The “Big Five” were designed by big game hunters and are not derived from the size of animals. Due to the danger they pose, these animals have proven to be the hardest to hunt, and sometimes when you try to hunt them, they will chase you and/hunt you back. Many visitors come to explore Tanzania wildlife and nature to observe these spectacular animals, so what are you waiting for? It is an experience everyone must have as it is truly unforgettable to see these most dangerous animals in their dens.
Visit Serengeti National Park today to experience the lovable creatures in the lowlands. The park’s infinity creates a good viewing and viewing environment for you to observe these special animals in their daily activities. A large number or concentration of herbivores in the park even gives you the benefit of seeing them hunt. A Safari in Serengeti National Park never disappoints when seeing these amazing lions, rhinos, leopards, elephants, and Cape buffalo roaming freely in their habitat, it’s something you will never fail to recall. Forget it now, they are easy seen and only for a short time.
Lion
Also known as the “king of the jungle,” seeing a pack of lions in their habitat will give you an indelible memory. The good news for you is that the Serengeti is home to some extremely large prides of lions, and they are fairly easy to spot due to their large form and the park’s habitat. Lions live in pride because they are very social animals. In groups, females hunt more than males, but most will happily hunt if given the opportunity, as their favorite activity is sleeping under trees something they enjoy doing about 20 hours a day.
Leopard
They walk with great elegance and fur, leopards, also known as “Princes of Darkness”. He is the most timid and elusive of the Big Five. Leopards are perfect for playing hide and seek: if they don’t want to be seen, they can be perfectly camouflaged. In the Serengeti, you are more likely to spot a leopard perched on a tree branch. The large branches of the sausage plant are their favorite spot so never forget to look up there as they do enjoying their lunch at the top of a tree, so lions and other predators don’t disturb it.
Join the day and night safaris today in Serengeti National Park to fulfill your dream of seeing one of the Big Five. It will make your trip enjoyable, exciting, and full of great moments that you will never forget.
Buffalo
Not quite the lazy bush cow you might imagine, the buffalo is one of Africa’s most dangerous animals, with very few predators. Lions may try to go get a calf, but they will most likely pay the expense later when an angry herd takes revenge. Buffaloes need to be watered daily, so they are often found at the edge of a waterhole. Although they may be famously irritable, especially when injured, their wise gaze, as one novelist once described, “They look at you as if you owe them,” amuses them to watch. In the Serengeti, buffaloes abound and you’ll most likely see herds of over 1,000 of these interesting animals.
African Elephant
It is the largest land animal in the world, and observing them in its natural habitat it is simply delicious. In the Serengeti, these gray giants roams the plains and vanish into the woods. Female elephants live in close-knit clans, and family ties can last for 50 years. Males usually leave the clan after 12 years to roam alone or form solitary flocks. Elephants regularly visit water spots near different water supply. They are peaceful alone, but if an elephant feels unsafe, stay away. There is nothing scarier than being chased by a 7,000 kg animal, just imagine 7000kg.
Rhinoceros
The rhinoceros is a prehistoric heavy animal, weighing 2,500 kg. There are two types of rhinos in Africa, the black rhino and the white rhino. As you might expect, the white rhinos are not white, but gray like the others. Unfortunately, the rhinoceros has a horn worth more than its weight in gold. Now the number of rhinos is quite convincing. In recent decades, the rhino population of the Serengeti ecosystem has suffered greatly from poaching; rhino populations have fallen from 1,000 to less than 70 individuals in the past years.
Female rhinos only give birth once every five years, which makes rhinos one of the hardest animals to spot in the Serengeti National Park, but with an experienced guide by your side, you’re sure to be lucky.
