The big five animals of the Serengeti National Park

Are you looking for the big five animals of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania? The “big five” animals are the names that are given to the animals in the wild that used to give hunters a big challenge in hunting them down. Another reason why they are called the “big five” is because they play a big role in the ecological part and are partially responsible when it comes to balancing the ecosystems within the wild. The big five animals are very dangerous, and they are not easy for everyone to joke with. The big five animals of the Serengeti National Park include lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards, and thus all these animals can be found in the Serengeti National Park, giving the visitors a chance to engage in the big five wildlife animal safaris of the Serengeti National Park.

Let’s start with the buffaloes, one of the 5 big animals in Serengeti National Park. The buffaloes in Serengeti National Park are known for their cape-shaped heads and are sometimes referred to as the cape buffaloes. The buffaloes in Serengeti National Park can be seen moving in large numbers, and at times, one can see them in a group of 50 or go moving together. As you’re in Serengeti National Park, you will see the buffaloes have the egrets and other birds on their backs in their eyes as they try to eat the ticks on these animals. There are approximately 3000 buffaloes in Serengeti National Park and they feed on the endless plain of Serengeti that is full of the shot grass that acts as the food for these animals.

The buffaloes in Serengeti National Park can be easily seen during the dry season during safaris. Game drives and herds of buffalo are seen in the Osupuko camp. As you are doing the game drive safaris, you will be able to see the buffaloes that live in isolation, and these are always male buffaloes that have been chased away from the herd. Such buffaloes are always dangerous, so you need to be very cautious when you encounter the animals. 

Buffaloes prefer aquatic environments, such as floodplains, swamps, broad green savannahs, and woodlands where they may frolic in the mud. They drink a lot of water, up to 40 liters per day per adult bison. In buffaloes, mating usually takes place during the dry season, when females are in a state of heat for a few days. Female buffaloes gestate for eleven and a half months before giving birth to their young during the breezy season when there will be plenty of grass to care for them. The conceived calves stay with their mother and sack for about a year, after which they search for food on their own and become free feeders after a few nighty days.

Leopards are one of the Serengeti National Park’s big five animals; a leopard is one of the most dangerous and solitary animals. It is very hard to see the leopards moving as a group as they prefer to move alone, but they come together during mating and during the raisins of the young ones. Leopards are not easy to spot or see in any destination where they are found because they are shy and sometimes you might need to get the binoculars to see them as they are found climbing in the trees of the park. To see them, you also need to have an experienced driver guide for this wonderful and betterment of the safari. In Serengeti National Park, however, one can easily spot leopards in Serengeti National Park.

Lions are the big five animals in Serengeti National Park. I think in Serengeti National Park you will spot lions as many times as you can afford on the safari game drive. You will see the hugest population of herds in the Seronera area, and this is because there is always small prey for lions in this central part of Tanzania. Be rest assured of finding the lions climbing the trees in the Serengeti National Park. Still in the Serengeti National Park, the lions can be found majorly in the Kopjes area, which is the major and isolated area for lions mating, sunbathing in the morning, and they can clearly be seen enjoying the prey in this great area. The population of lions in Serengeti National Park has been estimated to be more than 3000, and this makes the Serengeti National Park the best for visitors who are interested in exploring the lions.

Rhinocerous is part of the big five animals in Serengeti National Park. In Serengeti National Park, it is also not easy to see the rhinos because of their status as endangered as a result of constant parching. However, the slow and sure game drives that can be carried out in the northern part of the Serengeti National Park can make you see the rhinos. In order to see the rhinos better, you will be able to see the rhinos if you properly combine the Serengeti National Park safari with the Ngorongoro National Park to watch and engage comfortably with all the big five animals. Most of the time, rhinos can be found under the shed because they are sensitive to sunshine and they can be seen in small numbers as compared to lions.

Finally, elephants are one of the Serengeti National Park’s big five animals; among all the big five animals, elephants are the largest, and they can be seen moving in large herds in the Serengeti National Park if you time it correctly; these animals do move around the park.The elephants of the Serengeti National Park can be found in Turners 2 and 4, and other elephants can be found in the Seronera River. In comparison to Maasai Mara National Park, where the number of elephants is increasing every year, the number of elephants in Serengeti National Park has decreased. There are around 2,000 elephants in Serengeti National Park (2000).

Tanzania safaris to Serengeti National Park are organized by Africa adventure vacations, and you will be able to see the Serengeti’s big five animals as well as attractions located in the Serengeti National Park.