Arusha and Northern Serengeti
A Highlight video can be found here: http://vimeo.com/16209195
Special thanks to Wilfred, our driver and guide.
![Topi have elongated heads, a distinct hump at the base of the neck, and reddish brown bodies. They range in mass from 75 to 160 kg and in height from 100 to 130 cm at the shoulder.<br />
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When pressed they have been known to reach speeds in excess of 70 km/h although they typically travel at a jog. The topi also join the Serengeti migration with the wildebeest, zebra, and Thompson's gazelle. [wiki]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania-Honeymoon/Tanzania-Honeymoon-2010/i-v2w7bqm/0/11ae43d0/XL/Tanzania_030-XL.jpg)
Topi have elongated heads, a distinct hump at the base of the neck, and reddish brown bodies. They range in mass from 75 to 160 kg and in height from 100 to 130 cm at the shoulder.
When pressed they have been known to reach speeds in excess of 70 km/h although they typically travel at a jog. The topi also join the Serengeti migration with the wildebeest, zebra, and Thompson's gazelle. [wiki]![Male Impala: Lobo Region, Serengeti National Park.<br />
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Impalas range between 73 and 92 cm (29 and 36 in) tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg (100 to 170 lb), while females weigh about 37 to 50 kg (82 to 110 lb). They are normally reddish-brown in color (hence the Afrikaans name of "Rooibok"), have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns. [wiki]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania-Honeymoon/Tanzania-Honeymoon-2010/i-DznZ35P/0/59707d5e/XL/Tanzania_033-XL.jpg)
Male Impala: Lobo Region, Serengeti National Park.
Impalas range between 73 and 92 cm (29 and 36 in) tall. Average mass for a male impala is 46 to 76 kg (100 to 170 lb), while females weigh about 37 to 50 kg (82 to 110 lb). They are normally reddish-brown in color (hence the Afrikaans name of "Rooibok"), have lighter flanks and white underbellies with a characteristic "M" marking on the rear. Males, referred to as rams, have lyre-shaped horns, which can reach up to 90 centimeters in length. Females, referred to as ewes, have no horns. [wiki]![The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. It's name is derived from "camel and leopard"<br />
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The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms (1,800 lb). It is approximately 4.3 metres (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost 6 metres (20 ft). [wiki]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania-Honeymoon/Tanzania-Honeymoon-2010/i-XffjHdH/0/8125f3e0/XL/Tanzania_039-XL.jpg)
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. It's name is derived from "camel and leopard"
The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms (1,800 lb). It is approximately 4.3 metres (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost 6 metres (20 ft). [wiki]![The guineafowl (sometimes called guineahen) are a family of birds in the Galliformes order, although some authorities (for example the American Ornithologists' Union) include the guineafowl as a subfamily, Numidinae, of the family Phasianidae. The guineafowl are native to Africa, but the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere. [wiki]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania-Honeymoon/Tanzania-Honeymoon-2010/i-v5pz4kc/0/66918b14/XL/Tanzania_044-XL.jpg)
The guineafowl (sometimes called guineahen) are a family of birds in the Galliformes order, although some authorities (for example the American Ornithologists' Union) include the guineafowl as a subfamily, Numidinae, of the family Phasianidae. The guineafowl are native to Africa, but the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere. [wiki]
![African Bush Elephant: Elephants are the largest land animals now living. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb). They typically live for 50 to 70 years. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96 metres (13.0 ft), a metre (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. [wiki]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Tanzania-Honeymoon/Tanzania-Honeymoon-2010/i-S3Qdpm9/0/24dd7f71/XL/Tanzania_046-XL.jpg)
African Bush Elephant: Elephants are the largest land animals now living. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb). They typically live for 50 to 70 years. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96 metres (13.0 ft), a metre (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. [wiki]
