1. ……………………..
OUT OF
AFRICA
SAFARI AT
CAPE BUFFALO KRUGER
ELEPHANT
 Largest land mammal
 Massive animal with short neck, ox- NATIONAL
like barrel shape, short legs
 Length: 22'8" – 25' (includes out-  Horns in both sexes and flaring to PARK
stretched trunk) the side
 Weight: 6,600 – 11,000 lbs.  Length: 8' – 11'4" ……………………...
 Tusks diverge and curve forward  Height: 4'8" – 5'4"
 Huge ears  Weight: 1,100 – 1,540 lbs.
 Habitat: Rain forests to subdeserts,  Habitat: Savanna and never far from
swamps, and seashores water
 Breeding: 1 calf born after gesta-  Breeding: Year-round in some area;
tion of 22 months
5
seasonal in others; 1 calf after 11
 Cohesive herd of nine to 11 fe- month gestation
males and calves  Sociable and stay in herds
In search of the
 Males leave at 12 years and wan-
der alone or live with other males
 Bulls past their prime associate in
bachelor groups or alone
BIG

2. WHAT ARE THE BIG 5?
The “Big 5” refers to the Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, and Cape Buffalo. Why not the hippo, zebra, hyena, or giraffe you may ask? How about the cheetah—that
would be an animal you would probably like to see as much as a buffalo. Well, the term “Big 5” was actually coined by big game hunters. It refers to the difficulty in
bagging these large animals, mostly due to their ferocity when cornered and shot at.
LION RHINO
LEOPARD
 Large, robust cat, with a longish heavy  Rhinoceroses are among the largest of
muzzle
 Large, spotted cat, with short powerful limbs, the herbivores
 Male develops mane beginning in third heavy torso, thick neck, and long tail  Barrel-shaped bodies, thick legs, and
year
 Short sleek coat tawny yellow to reddish three-toed feet
 Length: 8 – 11'; Height: 3'8" – 4' brown  Very long head, with wide square
 Weight: 268 – 528 lbs.  Length: 3'4" – 4'2" mouth; massive hump at the top of neck
 Habitat: Grasslands and savannas;  Tail: 27 – 32"  Horns in both sexes
woodlands; and dense bush 
 Height: 23 – 28" Slate-gray to yellow-brown
 Breeding: Year-round; 1 – 4 cubs; 3.5
 Weight 62 – 143 lbs.  Length: 11'4" – 13'4"
months gestation
 Habitat: Every type except interior of large  Height: 5'4" – 6'2"
 Prides include two to three to 40 lions
deserts  Weight: 3,740 – 5,060 lbs.
 Females are lifelong residents of their

mothers’ territories
Breeding: 1 – 4 cubs born year-round  Habitat: Savannas with shade trees,
 Adolescent males roam as nomads until
 Solitary and territorial but sometimes water holes, and mud wallows
they mature shares hunting ranges  Breeding: 1 calf form in March or April
 Eats whatever form of animal protein is avail-  Nearly pure grazer
able
 Form peer groups; males defend
territories