Woody's Safari Adventure

The Water Buffalo is a tremendous land mammal with distinctive curved horns, found in South-East Asia, predominantly in Cambodia.

They are grazing herbivores, and inhabit mostly forest regions and like their domestic relatives, live in herds.

Did you know?

• A Water Buffalo can weigh 1200kg, that's nearly the weight of a car.
• They can grow up to 3 metres long.
• They are endangered due to trophy hunting.

The undisputed King of the Jungle, the lion is one of the most majestic sights on the Safari. 

A key symbol of the African plains, lions live in prides, bringing up their young cubs together and are the most socialable of the big cats.

Did you know?

• They are the only cat species to roar together.
• A male lion can weigh up to 30 stone.
• Classifed as vulnerable with 23000 remaining (2023).

Also known as the 'river horse', the hippo is one of the most iconic animals in Africa. Their eyes and ears are on top of their head to watch out for predators. They live on land and spend a lot of time in water.

They can weigh up to 8,000lbs, and are the second biggest land mammal after elephants.

Did you know?

• Hippos are herbivores and forage at night.
• They can eat up to 35kg of food in one night.
• In the wild they live up to 40 years.

The largest living reptile and one of the most known predators is the Saltwater Crocodile. They resemble their dinosaur relatives, and are known for their stealth hunting and incredibly strong bite.

Meausring over 6m in length in some cases and up to 1300kg, they can hunt very large animals and with their strong tails, can leap as high of up to 2m. 

Did you know?

• They have bite pressure of 3700PSI. 
• They can run up to 18 miles an hour.
• They can live up to 75 years of age.

Elephants are the largest living mammals and are distinct by their large ears, long trunks and their tusks. They often live and migrate in herds.

Found in Africa and South-East Asia, the elephant is unfortunately endangered due to the ivory trade and habitat loss.

Did you know?

• A baby elephant is called a calf.
• They use their trunks to drink, communicate and to bathe with.
• The African elephant is the largest.

The rhino is one of the largest living land mammls and one on the most iconic animals in the wild.

As large as they are, rhinos are very gentle by nature. Their numbers have declined due to illegal poaching and habitat loss.

Did you know?

• A rhino can weigh over 3 tonnes.
• A rhino has generally poor vision.
• A rhinos horn is made of the same fibre as our finger nails.

The ostrich is the world's largest species of bird, standing up to 2.7m tall. While flightless, they can run up to 70kmph to flee predators.

The live mostly on the grasslands of the African plains. They lay the largest eggs, 15cm long and weighing 1.5kg. Young ostriches reach full growth after just 18 months.

Did you know?

• In the wild an ostrich can live up to 40 years.
• They can weigh up to 150kg.
• Their huge eyes are larger than their brains.

A python is a constrictor breed of snake, where they squeeze their food until it's ready to eat. They are great swimmers and able to swi underwater for over 30 minutes a time.

These reptiles have poor eyesight, so they have chemical receptors in their tongue and heat receptors in their jaws to help them hunt.

Did you know?

• A python can grow up to 7m in length.
• They can weigh up to 200lb (90kg).
• They have stretch jaw ligaments to swallow larger food.