Hippos
Hippopotamus
River giants — Nile boat cruises in Murchison and Kazinga Channel outings in Queen Elizabeth deliver close hippo encounters.
Uganda wildlife guides
272 species guides organised by primates, Big Five, birds, predators, antelopes, reptiles, and more.
Safari mammals
26 species
Giraffes
Rothschild’s Giraffe
Tall savannah browsers — Murchison Falls supports important populations of this endangered giraffe subspecies.
Zebras
Plains Zebra
Striped savannah herds — classic game-drive sightings at Lake Mburo, Kidepo, Queen Elizabeth, and Murchison.
Monkeys
Patas Monkey
Africa's fastest ground primate — rare northern savannah specialist on Kidepo and Murchison northern game drives, guard males watching from termite mounds.
Monkeys
Vervet Monkey
Uganda's everyday savannah primate — vocal troops with famous alarm calls on Queen Elizabeth, Murchison, and Lake Mburo game drives and lodge lawns.
Antelopes
Uganda Kob
Uganda’s national antelope — lekking males on savannah plains in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison, Kidepo, and Lake Mburo.
Antelopes
Bohor Reedbuck
Wetland grassland antelope — shrill whistling alarms on Nile deltas, lake shores, and swamp margins in Murchison, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Kidepo, and Pian Upe.
Giraffes
Nubian Giraffe
Critically endangered northern giraffe subspecies — Uganda's Murchison and Kidepo protect Africa's largest surviving population in natural range.
Antelopes
Waterbuck
Large wetland antelope — Defassa waterbuck on Nile boat cruises, Kazinga Channel banks, and Lake Mburo lakeshores.
Antelopes
Defassa Waterbuck
Large wetland antelope — solid white rump patches distinguish defassa from ring-marked common waterbuck on Nile and Kazinga safari circuits.
Antelopes
Eland
Africa’s second-largest antelope — massive spiral-horned grazers in Lake Mburo, Kidepo Valley, and Pian Upe savannah.
Pigs / Suids
Common Warthog
Uganda’s comical savannah grazer — kneeling sounders and tail-up trots on every game drive in Murchison, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo, and Lake Mburo.
Antelopes
Jackson’s Hartebeest
High-shouldered savannah antelope — Kidepo Valley National Park is the only place in Uganda to see this Coke's hartebeest relative.
Pigs / Suids
Giant Forest Hog
Africa's largest wild pig — Hylochoerus meinertzhageni in Kibale rainforest and Queen Elizabeth forest sectors, a collector sighting on dawn forest drives.
Antelopes
Oribi
Small graceful savannah antelope — elegant pairs on Murchison Borassus grasslands, Kidepo valleys, and Lake Mburo game drives.
Antelopes
Topi
Stately savannah antelope — purple-brown herds and termite-mound sentinels on Ishasha and Murchison grasslands.
Antelopes
Dik-dik
Kirk's dik-dik — Africa's tiniest antelope in monogamous pairs on Kidepo thorn margins and Lake Mburo acacia woodland edges.
Antelopes
Greater Kudu
Majestic spiral-horned browser — corkscrew horns and striped flanks on Kidepo Valley woodland margins, Uganda's remote northeastern savannah.
Duikers
Klipspringer
Rock-hopping antelope — monogamous pairs on Kidepo granite kopjes and Mount Elgon cliff outcrops, with cylindrical hooves built for life on stone.
Other Carnivores
Serval
Long-legged spotted wild cat — rewarding dawn and night drives in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, and Lake Mburo grasslands.
Pigs / Suids
Bushpig
Bushpig — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Large Mammals / Safari Mammals collection.
Pigs / Suids
Red River Hog
Red River Hog — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Large Mammals / Safari Mammals collection.
Antelopes
Mountain Reedbuck
Grey montane antelope of rocky slopes and highland grassland — Rwenzori foothills, Mount Elgon moorland edges, and Kidepo kopjes on Uganda mountain safari circuits.
Antelopes
Roan Antelope
Striking Hippotragus grazer with sweeping ringed horns and a bold facial mask — rare northeastern savannah prize in Kidepo Valley and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.
Antelopes
Sable Antelope
Africa's most striking horse-antelope — glossy black bulls with scimitar horns, reintroduced to Lake Mburo by Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Other Large Mammals
African Wild Pig
African Wild Pig — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Large Mammals / Safari Mammals collection.