acacia: several varieties of acacia trees are found in Africa and most have thorns on their limbs
archaeology: the search for and the study of the remains of early human ancestors
baobab: these unusual-looking trees have massive, often hollow, trunks and spindly branches
browser: an animal that eats leaves, bushes and trees
burrows: holes or tunnels dug in the ground by animals so that they can have a safe place to live or hide
camouflaged: looking like part of the natural surroundings or blending into the environment
carnivore: an animal that eats the meat of other animals
cholera: a disease caused by improperly treated water
fossil: the remains of an animal or plant from long ago embedded in the earth's crust
fronds: the leaves of ferns or palms
grazer: an animal that eats grass
grooming: the picking and cleaning out of the fur of an animal by another animal of the same species
habitat: an animal's home area including water, food, shelter and climate
herbivore: an animal that eats plants
hydrofoil: a wing-like structure that lifts the hull of the boat out of the water so that it can travel faster than normal
kanga: colorful, patterned cloth that African women wear wrapped around themselves
kopje: the rock outcrops in the Serengeti
malaria: a disease in which there is fever and chills, transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito
migration: the regular movement of animals from one area to another area at certain times of the year to take advantage of better food supplies
monogamous: a mating system where one male stays with one female
Muslim: a believer in Islam; a religion
outcrop: a rock formation that shoots up above the soil
parasite: an organism that grows and feeds on a different organism, doing nothing to help it survive
predator: an animal that hunts to kill and eat other animals, called prey
prey: an animal that is hunted by a predator
pride: a group of lions
safari: a Swahili word meaning "trip"
scavenger: an animal that eats dead animal or vegetable matte
species: a group of closely related organisms
territory: an area where an animal lives that is defended by that animal against others of the same species
thatched: plant stalks used for roofing
tsetse: a bloodsucking African fly that has a bite that can cause sleeping sickness