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# [Safari Game Drive Etiquette — What the Big Five Actually See When You Stand Up](https://www.krantzoutdoors.com/safari-game-drive-etiquette?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why standing up changes what a lion sees: flight distance, vehicle-outline discipline and the Big Five rules first-timers get wrong.

Oct 19 · 20 min read · krantzoutdoors.com  
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