- Buffalo have exceptional memories. People have often been approached by buffalo that they have not seen for many years, which are tactile and demand affection.
- They are known to kill lions, and can seek out and kill lion cubs — preventative punishment.
- A buffalo has four times the strength of an ox, according to research by Dr. John Conde — he tested their pulling strength. This explains why they are able to tip a motorcar.
- The adage an elephant never forgets would be matched by a buffalo never forgives. They have been known to attack people that have harmed them even years after the event.
- Buffalo have smooth tongues — the old lore that their tongues can lick the skin off a man is nonsense.
- The hide on a bull buffalo’s neck is as thick as 2 inches in places, which protects it during battles with other bulls for dominance.
- Buffalo are capable swimmers and often cross deep water in search of better grazing.
- Buffalo are reported to kill more hunters in Africa than any other animal. They are known to ambush hunters that have wounded or injured them.”
- White calves are also very rare — one has been born on Hunt Africa.
- Twins are very rare — the only recorded twin birth where both calves survived occurred at Hunt Africa.
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