African Animals

Big Five: Tanzania’s Biggest Animals.

Big Five is an increasingly well-known term among safari and animal lovers, which, however, has a less than happy origin, which even today turns out to be no small problem

20 December 2023

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Gianluca Donati

African Lion: Appearance and Characteristics of the King of the jungle

The lion of East Africa, also known as the Masai Lion or African Lion, is a species quite different from the Asian one. Come and discover it!
18 February 2018

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Gianluca Donati

Black Mamba: Africa’s most venomous snake

The Black Mamba snake(Dendroaspis polylepis), also known as the Seven Steps, has a terrible reputation: being one of the most venomous snakes in the world and the most venomous snake

13 February 2018

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Gianluca Donati
Mamba Black Snake

Black rhino: a highly endangered African species

The black rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis), or hooked rhinoceros, is a perissodactyl mammal of the African lowland regions, most common in the areas of Botswana, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia,

31 January 2018

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Gianluca Donati
Rinoceronte Nero

Greater Cudu: the majestic East African antelope

Tall and imposing with spectacular horns, this animal is one of the most sought-after trophies in Africa. The Cudu(Tragelaphus strepsiceros), also known as Kudu, definitely ranks as one of the

23 December 2017

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Gianluca Donati
Cudu major

Leopard: discovering the superpredatory feline

The leopard(Panthera Pardus) belongs to one of the five panther subfamilies and is the ultimate predatory feline. The leopard is found heavily in sub-Saharan Africa, and in East African parks,

13 December 2017

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Gianluca Donati
Superpredator feline leopard

The African Elephant: the world’s largest land mammal

TheAfrican elephant, also known as Loxodonta africana, is one of the most beloved and sought-after animals on safari in Tanzania, which always manages to impress every person because of its

31 October 2017

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Gianluca Donati
Elefante africano

The Cheetah: we discover the world’s fastest and most elegant feline

We have already talked about many of Africa’s characteristic animals that can be encountered on a Tanzania tour, such as Masai lions and cudus, peculiar antelopes, but we are missing

26 October 2017

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Gianluca Donati