Top 5 Animals To Spot In African Jungles
Once the most poached, these are big 5 and the awe-inspiring creatures to see in the wilds of Africa. We are talking about the most beautiful creatures like lions, leopards, elephants, African buffalo and the rhinoceroses.
Still hunted today, the increasing interest in safaris
has somehow been a saving grace for them. That’s especially true because all of
these species are decreasing in population—lions in particular are struggling, having
lost 94 percent of their original habitat. Only about 20,000 of the big
cats remain in the wild.
Leopards: are solitary cats and sometimes
known as the ninja cat as they sneaky in nature and hard to spot. These cats can
carry preys as large as an antelope or a zebra and believe in having a meal in silence
and alone. They are not pack animals.
African Lion: They
are pack animals but yet don’t have a permanent social hierarchy. Men
only sire babies while women run the packs. In many cases they are also
the hunters who teach the young ones to hunt. Male lions are suppose to keep a
watch over the cubs while the mothers are out hunting.
African Buffalo: These
hefty, cow-like animals often congregate by the thousands in the Serengeti;
forming large groups is one defense against predators. Male and female buffalo
both have horns, but the males’ curve upward and fuse together in the center,
forming a solid bony plate called a boss. It’s a helpful defense—as is being
more than three times heavier than their lion adversaries.
African Elephant: These
are genetically different from the savanna dwellers. They are a couple
of feet smaller than them.
Rhinoceroses: Known
for its horn, it has been mercilessly poached and killed for decades so much so
that they are a highly endangered species. There are two species—the black
rhinoceros and the white rhinoceros—and five subspecies between them left in
Africa. Those include the northern white rhino, the southern white rhino, the
eastern black rhino, the southern central black rhino, and the southwestern
black rhino. All are huge, with a top weight of 5,000 pounds and horns that can
grow up to five feet long.
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