In a bygone age a safari into deepest, darkest Africa the Big Five were the most sought after animals to hunt. They were the fiercest, the most dangerous of animals that were able to hunt the hunter. So what are the big five?
They are the lion, the leopard, the rhinoceros, the buffalo and the elephant. Today, of course, the hunting is done with cameras but that does not take away from the thrill of seeing your first lion or hearing a leopard walk past your camp at night. These big mammals are each far more interesting than the early explorers appreciated.
The male lion is much larger than the lioness and will fight to control his pride. When a new male lion takes over a pride, he will kill all the young cubs so that the females will rapidly become fertile and be able to breed with him. A male lion may control a pride and live off of its hunting successes, but the male works hard to defend the pride from other lions that might try to establish themselves as the dominant male and kill the cubs. The Lions in east Africa have the darker mains than lions found in Southern Africa.
The best places to see leopards in Serengeti are along the riverine game-viewing...
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