The sociable African buffalo forms herds of up to several thousand animals that pack close together and often lie touching. Together, they protect herd members, especially calves, responding to distress calls by charging predators as a group. Despite being very aggressive, and extremely dangerous when cornered or injured, buffalo are very peaceful amongst themselves. The dominant bull is normally the oldest bull in the herd.  

The buffalo stands about 1.3m at the shoulder and weighs about 700 kg. Both male and female have horns, but those of males are stronger and heavier. Males can weigh as much as 800 Kg., and they have a life span of approximately 20 years

These buffalo range from south Sudan to South Africa. The Cape buffalo are mainly found in the grasslands, and are always within a day's walk of a water source. This is especially true in the dry season when they are eating dried grasses. The prey of these buffalo are the lion and the hyena.