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In Tarangire National Park, you can see herds of up to 300 elephants scouring the dry riverbed in search of underground streams. Meanwhile, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland gather around shrinking lagoons. Tarangire National Park boasts the highest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem, which makes the park a heaven for predators. It is also the primary habitat in Tanzania where dry-country antelopes like the elegant fringe-eared oryx and the peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly spotted.
During the rainy season, these seasonal visitors disperse across a vast 20’000 square kilometer range. But they always return when the plains turn green and the Tarangire river flows once more. However, Tarangire’s elephant herds are a constant presence, whether the land is wet or dry.
The swamps, maintaining their green hue year-round, attract 550 bird species. As well as the highest number of breeding species in any single habitat worldwide. On the drier terrain, you’ll encounter the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird globally. Additionally, you can find the towering ostrich also known as the largest bird on the planet in Tarangire National Park. In addition, small groups of ground hornbills can be seen strutting around like turkeys. For avid bird-watchers, the area offers sightings of screeching flocks of vibrantly yellow-collared lovebirds. Additionally, you may spot the more subdued rufous-tailed weaver and ashy starling in the same region. All of these bird species are endemic to the dry savannah of north-central Tanzania.
Disused termite mounds often host colonies of adorable dwarf mongooses, while pairs of red-and-yellow barbets grab attention with their loud, clockwork-like duets. Tarangire’s pythons are known to climb trees, just like its lions and leopards, which lounge in the branches where the fruit of the sausage tree conceals the flick of a tail.
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