All Warriors Have Scars
The Mrs. had rotator cuff surgery on her dominate shoulder yesterday, so I figured I’d better post this click from a 2023 trip to Tanzania before I starve to death ;-)
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The Cape buffalo is the largest African buffalo, and is found in Southern and East Africa. The adult Cape buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
The Cape buffalo’s unpredictable temperament is be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants.
Natural predators of adult Cape buffaloes include lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, and crocodiles. As one of the “Big Five” game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 400mm, 1/1250 @ f/5.6. ISO 6400, edited to taste)
All Warriors Have Scars
The Mrs. had rotator cuff surgery on her dominate shoulder yesterday, so I figured I’d better post this click from a 2023 trip to Tanzania before I starve to death ;-)
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The Cape buffalo is the largest African buffalo, and is found in Southern and East Africa. The adult Cape buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
The Cape buffalo’s unpredictable temperament is be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants.
Natural predators of adult Cape buffaloes include lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, and crocodiles. As one of the “Big Five” game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 400mm, 1/1250 @ f/5.6. ISO 6400, edited to taste)