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Because they are the biggest/most charismatic species in Africa.

And five makes an easy enough list to remember, you can count them off on your fingers.

It might just as well have been the big-anything. Strike the Leopard(you've already got the biggest cat) and have the big four.

Add the Eland, the biggest antelope and you have the big six.

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'The Big Five" is a human ego-trip. Kill the five biggest game animals and you're a REAL hunter...

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Because the big 5 are the most feroicous animals when cornerd and shot its difficult to hunt them that's also why the rhino,elephant,cape buffalo,lion,and leopard were chosen.

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Because there are only super famous animals in africa

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