The name Hippopotamus comes from the Greek words ‘hippos’ meaning horse and ‘potamus’ meaning river. Though the hippo spends most of its day in the water, it is more closely related to the pig. Hippos like to be close to shores during day but at night they venture inland to graze and return at sunrise.
Mantana Tented Camp is a traditional tented camp which is fairly simple but in a great location for exploring Lake Mburo. The staff are friendly and charming which makes up for the sometimes sparse decor in the camp itself. This is a small tented camp with only nine well-spaced rooms set in open woodland near
The African buffalo is or member of the ‘Big five’ group of animals with the elephant, rhino, lion and leopard. It is among the hunted animals it is a large animal and of the dangerous. They are unpredictable and are usually placid if left alone. Fact Sheet Common name: African Buffalo Scientific name: Synarus Caffer