The buffalo is also part of the Big Five. There are two main types of buffalos, the water buffalo and the cape buffalo. Buffalos can be dangerous especially when they're provoked. Water buffalos mainly live in water however they do come out to land sometimes. Water buffalos have been known to cause a lot of damage especially to ships and small boats which with their big sizes they can overturn easily.

The Big Five also includes the leopard. Leopards spend a lot of their time on trees and are forest animals. Unlike the lion, leopards don't like the savannah and therefore they prefer forest environments. Many people mix up the leopard with the cheetah as they look alike, however a careful observation will show that their spots are shaped differently. Cheetahs eat mainly wildebeest and once they're done their remainders make good food for vultures.

Another example of an animal from the Big Five is the lion which is said to be the most fierce. The habitat for lions is mainly the savanna. They like this kind of an environment as there is hardly any trees and therefore it is easier for them to hunt. Lions eat gazelles as well as many other animals. They are carnivores. Lions belong to the cat family

The elephant is also part of the Big Five as it is physically larger than any other animal. African elephants weigh up to seven tons which is heavier than most vehicles. Elephants have tusks which have great value as ivory. People pay a lot of money for ivory. Male elephants are usually larger than female elephants. Elephants are considered intelligent mammals because of their highly established social framework.

The scientific name for the black rhino is "Diceros bicornis," meaning "two horn, two horn," the first word in Greek and the second in Latin. The African rhino, which people refer to as the black rhino is actually not black but was named as the black rhino because of it's dark color that resembles the soil