The Buffalo
Here's another from the "big five". The Buffalo. We stumbled upon this Buffalo while on an afternoon drive. It was resting in some grass not far from the road and our guide (the one with eyes like a hawk) spotted what no one else saw until we were on top of it. We circled in front of it and parked a mere 10 feet away for a good view and some interesting information.
If you look closely at its nose and mouth you can see some bloody tissue hanging. Our guide explained that this is the result of a Lion attack. It obviously was the victor in the attack but our guide pointed out that he is probably miserable and in a lot of pain - not an animal you want to mess with. The Lion or Lions were trying to suffocate the Buffalo by going for the snout. The battle scars are most likely from the lions teeth as it tried to wrap around the Buffalo's nose and mouth.
An adult Buffalo can reach 1,000 to 2,000 pounds and are said to be the most aggressive of the big five. An injured Buffalo has been known to double back on its hunter and attack him. A large herd of Buffalo have been known to collectively drive of predators from attacking their calves. It is not uncommon for them to send Lions scurrying up trees. I'm glad this was a peaceful meeting.
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