Africa is full of deadly animals, and whether they’re deadly to humans or each other, they can be unpredictable.
I would have thought that a buffalo wanting to rest for a bit would be safe to do so. Evidently not.
A one-tusked momma elephant decided the buffalo was a threat to her and her family, and took action into her own tusk.
Rhino Africa has the amazing story and photos.
As our vehicle pulled forward a bit, we noticed a cape buffalo asleep under a bush about 20 feet from the road. John suggested that the buffalo might not be well. As we were watching the elephants grazing and moving toward us, the Cape Buffalo raised his head and stood up, which must have been a threatening movement for the elephants. As the buffalo stepped toward the approaching elephants, the momma elephant trumpeted a warning and threw her trunk up in the air. The elephant moved closer to the buffalo and the buffalo decided to try to ram the elephant and they head butted. The buffalo fell to its knees after it lost the head butt… [continued]
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