Animals You Can See On a Safari

A safari is a fantastic way to interact with wildlife in their natural habitat. Once an endeavor for only the adventurous, nowadays, under proper guidance and safety protocols, everyone can go on safaris.

Arguably, the most popular destination for enthusiasts to go on a safari is Africa, notably Kenya and East Africa, due to the fauna the continent is home to. For instance, the “Big 5” was a designation given to five animals by hunters due to the difficulty involved in hunting them. However, nowadays, these animals are the species everyone wishes to see the most on a safari. They are the African elephant, the African lion, the black rhino, the Cape buffalo, and the leopard.

Animals to see on a Safari

List of Safari Animals

Mammals

  • Aardvark
  • Aardwolf
  • African Brush-tailed Porcupine
  • African Elephant
  • African Lion
  • African Wild Dog
  • Bat-eared Fox
  • Black Rhino
  • Black Wildebeest
  • Black-backed Jackal
  • Blue Wildebeest
  • Brown Hyena
  • Bush Baby
  • Cape Buffalo
  • Cape Mountain Leopard
  • Cheetah
  • Chimpanzee
  • Common Warthog
  • Desert Warthog
  • Elephant Shrew
  • Ethiopian Wolf
  • Giant Pangolin
  • Grévy’s Zebra
  • Ground Pangolin
  • Hippopotamus
  • Honey Badger
  • Kudu
  • Leopard
  • Long-tailed Pangolin
  • Meerkat
  • Mountain Gorilla
  • Mountain Zebra
  • Northern Giraffe
  • Plains Zebra
  • Riverine Rabbit
  • Rock Hyrax
  • Rothschild’s Giraffe
  • Side-striped Jackal
  • Spotted Hyena
  • Striped Hyena
  • Thomson’s Gazelle
  • Topi
  • Tree Pangolin
  • White Rhino

Birds

  • African Grey Hornbill
  • African Penguin
  • Cape Glossy Starling
  • Cape Vulture
  • Egyptian Vulture
  • Grey Crown Crane
  • Helmeted Guinea-fowl
  • Kori Bustard
  • Lesser Flamingo
  • Lilac-Breasted Roller
  • Malachite Kingfisher
  • Marabou Stork
  • Masai Ostrich
  • Red Bishop
  • Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
  • Rüppell’s Vulture
  • Saddle Billed Stork
  • Secretary Bird
  • Southern Masked Weaver Bird
  • White-backed Vulture
  • White-billed Buffalo Weaver
  • White-headed Vulture

Reptiles

  • Agama Lizard
  • Leopard Tortoise
  • Nile Crocodile

Insects

  • Ant Lion

FAQs

1. Which African countries are the best to go to for a safari?

Some of the best countries that offer safaris are Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

2. Is a safari safe to go on?

While the animals are wild and, therefore, can exhibit unpredictable behavior, a guide will be present to provide protection and keep them safe.

3. Are safaris damaging to the animals or their environment?

Not at all. In fact, they prevent poaching by incentivizing locals to protect endangered species due to the money provided by these safaris.

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