Female African Buffalo Fighting Off A Lion Attacking
The strong and imposing African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is Africa’s only wild cattle species , and one of the ‘Big Five’ mammals that were once popular with trophy hunters . With its bulky build and thick horns, the African buffalo is considered to be a dangerous animal, and its propensity to attack and even kill humans when wounded by an arrow or bullet only acts to reinforce this reputation . The African buffalo has a broad chest, large limbs and a large head. The sparse covering of hair over the
body typically ranges from brownish to black in colour
