The Cape Buffalo is a large, hoofed mammal that lives on the African savanna . This plant-eater usually lives in large herds of up to a thousand animals.
Some herds consist of only males, others consist only of females and their young.
Male buffalo fight one another during mating season, ramming each other with their large horns. Oxpeckers are birds that often perch on the Cape Buffalo. Both bulls and cows have horns. The hide is very thick and the hair is black. Buffaloes have a life span of about 16 years.