South African Big 5

They are the fastest animals

They are the most intelligent animals

They are the most difficult animals to hunt on foot

They are the most social animals

In national parks and game reserves

In city parks

In city parks

In botanical gardens

Addo Elephant National Park

Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park

Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Kruger National Park

Males

Elders

Cubs

Females

Through telepathy

Through scent marking, vocalizations, and body language

Through writing

Through sign language

By hiding in caves

By burying their prey

By covering their prey with leaves

By dragging prey up a tree

Slow and lazy

Social and friendly

Solitary, stealthy, and elusive

Loud and aggressive

Matriarchal herds

Patriarchal herds

Solitary

Nuclear families

Asian elephants

Indian elephants

African elephants

Forest elephants

They have exceptional memory and can remember a threat for years

They remember only for a few days

They have no memory of threats

They forget threats quickly

Being independent and aloof

Being weak and easily frightened

Being strong, stubborn, and unpredictable

Being timid and solitary

Hearing

Smell

Taste

Eyesight

Habitat loss

Poaching for horns

Climate change

Disease