Cape Buffalo

Cape Buffalo live all over East and Southern Africa. This particular fellow lives in Tanzania where I met him while on safari ("Safari" is Swahili for "journey"). As you probably know, "Safari" has been adopted by English-speaking people and is the world's most well-known Swahili word!

While Cape Buffalo are one of Africa's Big Five (Giraffe, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Lion, Cape Buffalo), they usually try to avoid people. Sometimes, though, an older male may be forced to leave his group. When these old buffalo live on their own, they can sometimes become violent and may attack people. It's always wise to keep a little distance between you and Cape Buffalo.