The African Big 5 Safari.

African Buffalo

African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) are large, heavy cow-like animals native to Africa. They are widely regarded as among the most dangerous animals on the African continent,

The African buffalo is not an ancestor of domestic cattle and is only distantly related to other larger bovines. Its unpredictable temperament may have been part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated. As a member of the big five game, the African buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.

Being one of the “big five” African game, the African buffalo is known as “the Black Death” or “widowmaker” and is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal. Buffalo is sometimes reported to kill more people in Africa than any other animal.

Habits and lifestyle

They are social and live in herds that consist of related females, and their offspring, in an almost linear dominance hierarchy.

During the dry season, males leave the herd and form, bachelor groups.

During the wet season, the younger bulls rejoin a herd to mate with the females. They stay with them throughout the season to protect the calves.

When attacked by predators, they emit low-pitched calls to signal the herd to move.
To signal to the herd to change direction, leaders emit “gritty”, and “creaking gate” sounds.
When moving to drink places, some individuals make long “maaa” calls up to 20 times a minute. When being aggressive, they make explosive grunts that may last long or turn into a rumbling growl.

Diet of buffaloes

African buffalo have a strictly herbivorous (graminivorous, folivorous) diet. They feed on a wide variety of grasses, sedges, leaves, and other plants.

Rhinoceroses

Rhinoceroses are large, herbivorous mammals identified by their characteristic horned snouts.
The rhinoceros are solitary animals that only re

In some species, such as the white or Indian rhinos, there are exceptions where they form pairs that lead to larger groups.

The Sumatran rhino and both African species (the white and black rhino) have two horns, whilst the Indian and Javan rhino only have one.

Rhinos can generally live for around 60 years.ps later on.

Their fights are relatively light, and they don’t usually attack each other.

Instead, they push each other with their horns until the other gives up.

If the intruder wins, the ‘owner’ of the territory will stop marking it with his urine and feces and will assume a more subordinate position.

They normally stick to the same territory throughout their lives, which can range from two to 60 miles, and they mark their territory with feces and urine to remember them.
Females have fewer issues with territory and there is usually no rivalry between them.

They tend to rub their noses as a sign that they’re welcome.

Rhinos are generally herbivores and feed mainly on grasses and other plants.

Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Leopards (Panthera pardus) are one of five species of the big cat genus Panthera, a group that also includes lions, tigers and jaguars.
Leopards are considered to be vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered animals in different areas of their range.

The ground color is typically yellowish above and white below. Dark spots are generally arranged in rosettes over much of the body and are without the central spot characteristic of the coat of the jaguar.
The ground color within the rosettes is sometimes a darker yellow, and the size and spacing of the spots vary greatly.

The leopard is a solitary animal of the bush and forest and is mainly nocturnal in habit, although it sometimes basks in the sun.

It is an agile climber and frequently stores the remains of its kills in the branches of a tree.
It feeds upon any animals it can overpower, from small rodents to waterbuck but generally preys on the smaller and medium-sized antelopes and deer.

It appears to have a special liking for dogs as food and, in Africa, for baboons. It sometimes takes livestock and may attack human beings.

Where to go for a Big 5 safari in Uganda?

Uganda has beautiful destinations to experience the Big Five African dangerous animals.
The common is Murchison fall national Park where you encounter the rhinos at the ziwa rhino sanctuary and others can be spotted while on a game drive in Murchison falls national park.
Other national parks of Kidepo Valley and Queen Elizabeth have got the big4 i.e., elephants, lions, buffaloes,

In conclusion

The African Big 5 are the most dangerous animals in most African savannah parks that visitors wouldn’t miss seeing while on their African safari to Uganda.