Big Five

The
Africa’s
Big Five
There are 5 species of rhino
They're HUGE
Black and white rhinos are both,
Rhinos: in fact, grey
They're called bulls and cows
Facts Their horn is made from the same
stuff as our fingernails
about Rhinos have poor vision
Javan rhinos are only found in one
Rhinos small place
 THEY COMMUNICATE
THROUGH HONKS, SNEEZES
AND POO
Rhinos:
Pictures of
Rhinos
Rhinos : Why is it in the Big Five
Animals in the big five are considered the five hardest
animals in Africa to hunt and the term came about
during the colonial period to refer to the five animals
that were considered the most difficult and dangerous
to hunt. The Black rhinosaurus Is the type of
Rhino that Made it in the big five this is its features
Physical Characteristics
Attribute Black Rhino
Body Weight 1,000 - 1,800 kg (2200 - 3970 lbs.)
Body Length 2.9 - 3.75 m (114-148 in)
Tail Length 60 - 70 cm (24 - 28 in)
Shoulder Height 1.4 - 1.8 m (55 - 71 in)
General Appearance
Body shape
Buffalo live mostly on the plains, but some are
known to inhabit river valleys as well as forests.
Buffalo and bison played an important role on the
North American plains for many years.
True buffalo only live in Asia and Africa.
Buffalo
Plains Indians used every part of the buffalo to help
them survive. Their hides were used for clothing,
blankets and shelters, meat was used for food, and
bones were used for tools and toys. Horns were used
for cups and spoons while tendons were used for
thread and bowstrings. Buffalo chips were used for
facts
fuel.
Buffalo can be 6 to 7 feet long, stand from 5 to 6 feet
tall and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Their size makes
them the largest animal living in North America.
Buffalo’s tail can be almost three feet long, and they
use it to swap at pesky bugs.
Pictures
of
buffaloes
Why is it in the big five
Buffalos are in the big five
Because they live in herds
and there one of the hardest
animal herds to kill this is a
better explanation In
general, Buffalo in herds are
placid, although some of the
old bulls in the herds tend to
be easily angered and prone
to charge when disturbed.
Lions are the only cats that live in
groups.
Facts A group, or pride, can be up to 30
lions, depending on how much food
about and water is available.
Female lions are the main hunters.
lions While they’re out looking for food,

the males guard the pride’s
territory and their young.
A lion’s roar can be heard up to
eight kilometers away.
Lion's scent mark their territory,
using their pee, to create a border.
Pictures
of lions
As I said before animals in the
big five are the hardest animals
in Africa to hunt by foot and
Lions are big cats' big cats
Why is it in aren’t your usual cats there
bigger and stronger lions are the
the big five second biggest Big cats in the
world, they can run really fast
their jaws are strong and there
strong
 They're the world's largest land animal.
 You can tell the two species apart by their
ears
 Their trunks have mad skills
 Their tusks are actually teeth
 They've got thick skin
Facts  Elephants are constantly eating
 They communicate through vibrations.
about  Calves can stand within 20 minutes of
birth.
Elephants  AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS
 AROUND 90% OF AFRICAN
ELEPHANTS HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT
IN THE PAST CENTURY
•Pictures
of
elephants
As I said before animals in the
big five are the hardest animals
in Africa to hunt by foot and
elephants live in herds, they can
trample people easily and they
also get scared easily and when
there scared, they start running
and then they trample people
Leopards are solitary animals.
Unlike lions which are social
animals, Leopards are solitary
cats living a sole individual
lifestyle. ...
Facts about Leopards are the smallest of the
leopards large cat family. ...
Leopards are not picky eaters. ...
Leopards are ambush
predators. .
Leopards are adaptive cats.
Pictures of
leopards
As I said before animals in the big
five are the hardest animals in
Africa to hunt by foot and leopards
are fast like their cousin the
cheetah it is also a big cat which
make it strong its claws are sharp,
they have a keen sense of hearing if
you came face to face with it you
would be scared

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