Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Big Five






On our 40 day overland trip through south and east Africa we were successful in seeing, and photographing all of the “big five” - lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros, and Cape buffalo. Some people wonder why giraffe and hippopotamus, for example, are not included, but the big five refers to what the big game hunters like to hunt. They are considered the most difficult and dangerous to kill, and if you only wound them, they will come after you! Whereas giraffe are not dangerous and hippos are easy to shoot if they are in the water.

So there you go, now you know.

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