The terms “Big Five” and “Little Five” originally come from the world of safaris and remain symbolic to this day. The Big Five refers to the five African animals that were once considered the most dangerous and challenging game species for big game hunters: the lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. They are impressive, powerful, and now protected in many places.

The “Little Five” are their counterparts. These are small animals that reflect their larger namesakes in name, but are just as fascinating in their behavior, adaptation, and camouflage. They include the elephant shrew, the buffalo weaver, the rhinoceros beetle, the ant lion, and the leopard tortoise. If you walk openly through the landscape, you will discover traces of wildlife everywhere – sometimes large, sometimes tiny. And often the greatest experience lies in the smallest moment.