Mikumi National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Mikumi National Park
The park has large open plains of grassland, similar to the Serengeti. Many of the same sort of animals are seen as in Ruaha. The most unusual phenomenon is the "midget" elephants. These look like the normal African elephant but are of a diminish size and with smaller and thinner tusks. Local lore says that this is a survival adaptation to protect the herd from ivory hunters as the lesser tusk makes the animal less desirable to poachers. The climate in Mikumi varies from warm to hot and humid, with little change throughout the year. The warmest months are October to March, and the coolest is June to August. Mikumi's Wet season runs from November to May. Rains occur almost daily, usually in the afternoon, but seldom last long. The Dry season is from June to October.
Mikumi National Park Travel Guide Sections
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