No trip to East Africa is complete without seeing the Serengeti eco-system and the amazing animals that roam there. The root word, “Serengit,” is from the Maasai language, Maa, and means “endless plain.” Serengeti National Park is one of the seven natural wonders of Africa and home to the largest terrestrial mammal migration on the planet. The following is a list of some of the most majestic and impressive land animals of the Serengeti plains.