6 Animals Found in African Safari Tours

Africa is known for its vast landscape and the animals that live in it. Some people are lucky enough to visit this beautiful place and see the animals in their natural habitat. Below are the most common animals you can find in the African safari.

Lion

Known to be the king of the jungle, they’re the main attractions of any safari. During the day, you’re likely to see these big cats lying around and sleeping than actively chasing prey since they usually spend 20 hours a day resting. Since they’re social animals and live along with others in a pride, they’re very easy to spot.

Elephant

 The biggest land mammal on the planet, you’ll definitely be awed when you see this majestic animal for the first time. They’re commonly found in the savanna, deserts, forests and woodlands, spreading across more than 30 countries in the sub-Sahara Africa. They’re peaceful animals, but it’s best if they’re left alone.

Giraffe

Another animal that’s easily spotted in any safari, the giraffe is known for their long, delicate necks. They’re the tallest animal in the planet, so you really can’t miss them when you’re out in the field. Because of their long necks, they actually have a special blood valve and veins that stops them from blacking out when they lower their heads to drink.

Leopards

One of the big cats that prowl the safari, there are actually more leopards than African rhinos. However, they are a bit difficult to find since they’re fur is designed to help it bend into the safari. They commonly climb trees and stay there, using them to stay safe as they observe the surrounding.

Rhino

Rhinos are divided into two species, the white and black rhino. The population of black rhinos has drastically declined over the past few decades, so it’s very rare to see these animals in the safari. White rhinos on the other hand are more common and can be seen in South Africa. They’re large animals and are best viewed from afar since they can have a bit of a bad temper.

Cheetahs

A beautiful and rare big cat, they’re one of the fastest animals on land. They’re very agile and flexible, making them a top predator in the safari. Human occupation is one of the biggest threats to these animals since they have a preference for wide, open areas that are being converted into cattle grazing zones. They’re seen in the eastern and southwestern areas of the African safari.

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4 Heart-Warming Unusual Interspecies Friendships

We often see animals hunt each other in documentaries or nature shows, but a few of documented cases actually show a much softer side to wild animals, especially when a wild animal known to be a top predator develops an uncommon friendship towards an animal that they’d usually consider prey.

Here are of the most uncommon animal friendship that was documented.

Bella the Labrador and Bubbles the African Elephant

Bubbles might be ten times bigger than Bella, but these two have become an inseparable pair. Bubbles was flown to a reserve in the United Sates after being rescued from poachers. Bella was owned by one of the contractors who worked for the reserve. They like spending time together especially near the water, swimming and playing around.

Wilma the Ostrich and Bea the Giraffe

Besides their long necks, these two animals have absolutely nothing alike. Wilma and Bea have become good friends while staying at the Busch Gardens, a park that offers animal encounters with a huge enclosure that’s around 65 acres wide. Although they have all the space to run around alone or with others that are the same species as they are, they willingly spend time with each other.

Sniffer the Wild Fox and Tinni the Dog

Think of the movie the fox and the hound, but replace the hound with a dog that looks like a German Shepherd. Torgeir Berge, a photographer and Tinni’s owner, first met Sniffer when they were out of a walk in the woods. Since then, the two became best friends. Berge took photos of the unusual pair and complied a book called The Fox and the Dog which he hopes can help ban the fox-fur trade.

Bonedigger the Lion and Milo the Dog

Imagine a tiny dachshund taking care of a lion cub. This is how Milo and Bonedigger’s friendship started. The G.W. Exotic Animal Park found in Wynnewood, Oklahoma has been taking care of Bonedigger, a crippled lion that has a metabolic bone illness, since he was a cub. Milo has also been protecting the lion since then. Years later, Bonedigger is now a 500 pound, fully grown lion and Milo still stays by his side along with two other dachshunds, Angel and Bullet.

Shere Khan the Tiger, Leo the Lion and Baloo the Bear

The touching story behind these three animals starts with a rescue and even a surgery. These three were rescued from an abusive drug dealer who kept them as pets. Baloo even had to go through a surgery to take out a harness which grew into his skin, causing deformities. Because of the traumatic experience, Shere Khan, Leo and Baloo became inseparable. They’re now taken care of by the Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary.  

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5 of the Biggest Animals on Earth

Wild animals have long fascinated people. The funny thing is that the bigger they become, the more interested we are with them. There are a number of large animal species found on land and water, some much bigger than us humans. These amazing animals will always take our breath away, just by their size alone. Here’s a short list of the biggest animal species you can find in the wild.

The Largest Animal on Earth - Blue Whale

Balaenopteramusculus, commonly called the blue whale, belongs to the baleen whalessuborder. When it reaches its full maturity, it can grow to about 98 ft. or 30 meters in length. It can also weigh around 200 short tons or 180 metric tons. This animal has a big heart, literary. A blue whale’s heart is about the same size and weight of a mini-cooper. Ironically, these giants feed on one of the smallest organizes on earth, Krill.

The Biggest(And Heaviest) Land Animal - African Bush Elephant

When it comes to animals living on land, the African Bush Elephant takes the crown as the biggest and heaviest. A full grown male African elephant can grow to 19.7 to 24.6 ft. or 6 to 7.5 meters in length and 10.8 ft or 3.3 metersin height from the shoulder. They weigh in at 13,000 lb or 6 tons. Female specimens are smaller but don’t underestimate their power. Because of their size, African bush elephants naturally don’t have predators, however younger elephants are very vulnerable to crocodile and lion attacks.

Tallest Land Animal – Giraffe

Giraffes hold the record of the tallest animal on land. They can grow to 16–20 ft or 5–6 m tall and weigh in at 3,500 lb or 1,600 kg. They’re known for their slender, elongated necks which can reach to about half of their actual height. They’re herbivores and they spend most of their time grazing on trees.

Largest Carnivore - Southern Elephant Seals

The thing about these animals is that there is a huge difference in size between males and females in the specie. This sexual dimorphism results to males becoming six times heavier compare to females. The bulls can weigh an average of 4,900 to 8,800 lb or 2,200 to 4,000 kg. They grow to 15 to 19 ft or 4.5 to 5.8 meters long. The biggest of the male specimen ever recorded was 22.5 ft or 6.85 meters in length and weigh in at 11,000 lb or 5,000 kilograms.

Largest Land Carnivores – Kodiak and Polar Bears

These two bears are notorious for their sizes. Ursusmaritimus or Polar Bear or and Ursusarctosor Kodiak bears have very similar body sizes so it’s not really clear which of the two is larger. Both species measure to 5.2 ft or 1.6 m in shoulder height. When they stand on two feet, they can reach 10.0 ft. or 3.05 m. heaviest specimens of both bears that was recorded were around 2,000 lbs. or roughly about 1,000 kg.

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