Cape Buffalo
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Did you know, Buffalo?
Cape buffalo practice a form of "voting" before moving as a herd:
Researchers have observed that resting buffalo will orient their bodies in the direction they individually prefer to travel, and the herd tends to move in the direction most animals are facing, essentially a democratic process for determining the group's next move.
They form a defensive circle when threatened:
When a predator approaches, adult buffalo surround the young and vulnerable, facing outward with lowered heads to present a wall of horns, a formation effective enough to kill lions that press the attack.
You can rarely find them far from water:
Cape buffalo need to drink regularly and are seldom found more than 10 miles from a water source, which is why herds stay close to rivers and floodplains.