The five
- Lion
- Leopard: the hardest to find
- African elephant
- Cape buffalo
- Rhino: black or white
Where to see all five
South Africa’s Kruger and the private reserves next to it are the most reliable. Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater is another classic. Rhinos are the hardest part of the list in many parks.
Beyond the Big Five
Some guides talk about the Little Five (elephant shrew, ant lion, rhino beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise) and the Shy Five (aardvark, aardwolf, pangolin, porcupine and bat-eared fox). And the African wild dog is on every guide’s wish list.
