Africa is home to several populations of the Big 5 animals. If you want to have the best chance of seeing them all in one safari, or occasionally, if you’re really lucky, in one game drive or in one day, visit Amboseli National Park or Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Top 20 Facts About the Big Five : The lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros make up the “big five.” The term “Big Five” originally described how challenging it was to hunt lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and African buffalo. The capture of any one of these five ferocious, large African mammal species was regarded by trophy hunters as an accomplishment. The creatures known as the “Big Five Animals” are currently what the majority of safari tourists desire to see.
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