Done by:
Teagan Bennett

 The ‘Big 5’ refers to the: lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo.
 The ‘Big 5’ refers to the difficulty in bagging these large animals, mostly due to their agressiveness when cornered and shot at.

Rooaaarr, we’re the African
Lions.

 Lions can reach around 14 years of age, but many males die sooner because they get injured fighting one another. Female lions synchronize the birth of their cubs and cooperate in raising them. Females tend to stay with their pride for life, male cubs get kicked out when they are between 2-4 years old.
 Lions are always referred to as “The King of the African bushveld”!
 This animal travels in prides! Its called a pride of lions.

 This animal travels in herds. That’s why we say a herd of buffalo.
 The Cape buffalo is regarded as the most dangerous animal in the Big 5 and the second most dangerous mammal in Africa after the hippo, resulting in more human fatalities caused by any wild animal.

“I’m the African
Elephant”, trumpeted the elephant!

 The elephants are difficult because despite their large size, they are able to hide in tall grass and are more likely to charge than the other species.
 African elephants can eat up to 450 kilograms of vegetation per day though their digestive system is not very efficient and only 40% of this food is properly digested.
 They use their trunk to pluck at leaves and their tusks to tear at branches, which can cause enormous damage

Hi, we are the African
Black Rhinoceros.

 The longest known horn measured nearly 1.5 m
 These horns are used for defence, intimidation, and digging up roots and breaking branches during feeding.
 The Black Rhino has a reputation for being extremely aggressive, and charges readily at perceived threats.
They have even been observed to charge tree trunks and termite mounds.

Grrrrr, I’m the
African Leopard!!

 The leopard is sometimes considered the most difficult of the Big Five to hunt because of their nocturnal and secretive nature.
 They are wary of humans and will take flight in the face of danger.
 The leopard is solitary by nature, and is most active between sunset and sunrise, although it may hunt during the day in some areas.