
Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
African elephant | Loxodonta africana
The largest land mammal on Earth. In the past, elephants were spread all over Africa, today you only find them from Sudan to South Africa. They live in savannas, bush steppes, forests, wetlands and mountain slopes. It is amazing how sensitively and skillfully an African elephant can handle its trunk: it is easy for it to pick up objects. At the same time the trunk is also the smell and touch organ. Look closely, it can be turned in all directions, stretched and rolled up. The elephant regulates its body temperature on hot days by waving its huge ears and cooling the many blood vessels that run through them.

Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
Amur Leopard | Panthera pardus orientalis
The Amur Leopard is the rarest big cat on Earth! It used to be widespread: you could find it in eastern Siberia between North Korea and the Russian Tundra. Nowadays, it can only be found along the Amur River. Under 50 animals live there, remaining the only free-living Amur leopards worldwide! The World Conservation Union, IUCN, has classified the Amur leopard as critically endangered! Today, about 200 of these rare animals live in zoos.

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Bengal Tiger | Panthera tigris
The King Tiger, also known as the Bengal tiger, is the most numerous tiger subspecies in Asia. This big cat originally came in nine subspecies. Some species are already extinct and all other tiger breeds are endangered. Fortunately, it has now been possible to build breeding groups of Bengal tigers and successfully multiply this magnificent big cat. Tigers are solitary, like all big cats except the lions and cheetahs, and only come together during the mating season.

Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
Bison | Bison bison
The bison is also known as the “Indian buffalo”. It is the only wild cattle and at the same time the most powerful mammal of the American continent! Before Europeans came to America, there was a billowing sea of grass – the great prairie that seemed endlessly wide. This was the home of the bison. It is hard to imagine that almost 60 million of these mighty animals lived here! For the Indians, bison was vital: they lived off their flesh, made their clothes and tents from their skins, and turned their horns into jewelry. They hunted only as many animals as they needed for their livelihood.

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Chapman’s Zebra | Equus quagga chapmani
There are three types of zebras: Grevy’s zebra, mountain zebra and plains zebra. Chapman’s zebra is a subspecies of the plains zebra and are variably colored. Often, the back half of his torso is rather horizontally striped, the drawing is also seen on the belly and there are often lighter “shadow stripes” available. They live in family groups with a hierarchy. Immediately after the stallion, the lead mare comes with her foals, then the other females come with their young. Although zebras seem to be quite similar to horses, they are different. Zebras do not have strong bones, so they are not suitable for riding. Like horses, zebras are flight animals, reaching up to 50 km/h. Please be attentive, because zebras have very strong teeth, it is seven times stronger than that of a horse!

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Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus
The fastest land animal! The cheetah is famous for its enormous speed, which can be reached within a few seconds: 90-110 km/h is an easy task for this beautiful animal! However, the cheetah can hold this speed only a few meters long and must thus focus on his prey quite accurately during his sprint. His potential prey, usually an antelope, only has a chance if the distance is big enough. The cheetah has trained its body for this rapid and short hunt: He has non-retractable claws and is thus equipped for high speeds. Also striking is its black streak from the eyes to the snout.

Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis
Marvel at the animals with the longest eyelashes! These protect the giraffes from injury they might get through twigs and thorns. Watch how elegant and exalted the giraffes are when they roam through our sprawling complex! They can reach up to speeds of 55 km / h! Giraffes are up to six meters and are thus the tallest animals in the world. They live only in the African savannah. There are eight subspecies, which differ in their coat drawing. Because of their physique and their fur pattern, it was once believed that the giraffe was a cross between camel and leopard. Hence the giraffe bears the Latin name Giraffa camelopardalis.

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Lion | Panthera leo
Lions are the second largest cats in the world, next to tigers. Unlike other cats, they are very social animals and live in groups called “Prides”. In the past, lions were spread all over Africa, except for rainforests and the Sahara. Before and during the Ice Ages, they also inhabited all of Europe and large parts of Asia. Today there is a group in the Gir National Park in Gujarat (India) and still some populations south of the Sahara. In the African national parks, the lions are under complete protection. Thus, this species is considered vulnerable.

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Meerkat | Suricata suricatta
Meerkats belong to the family of mongooses, Herpestidae. Like all members of this diurnal group, they are carnivores. Their food consists of almost 90% insects, but they can also capture lizards, frogs, birds, scorpions and eggs. Meerkats inhabit the savannas and semi-deserts of southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and the Namib Desert in Namibia. They dig underground tunnel systems that can reach up to 3 meters into the ground. Up to 30 individuals can live in a “clan”, but some super-families usually contains about 50 or more members.

Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
Ring-tailed Lemur | Lemur catta
Ring-tailed lemurs or Kattas is a primate species from the group of lemurs. They live on the island of Madagascar and are classified as endangered. They have a conspicuous, ringed tail, with which they can balance well. The ancient Romans called the evil spirits of the deceased “Lemures”. Of all lemurs, the Katta spends most of its time on the ground, which is an adaptation to the partially dry habitat.