Mythology has it that Rambha, the demon son of Rishi Kashyapa and a danava, married a mahishi or buffalo. They had a son, Mahisha, who became king of the mahishas or buffalo-people. Mahisha lived ...

Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) is a subspecies of the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer).They live in the coastal savannas, montane grasslands, semi-arid bushland, and lowland rainforests of ...

The Great Karoo is home to South Africa’s so-called “Big Five” wildlife species: lion, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard, and Cape buffalo. Rhinos are endangered, and leopards, lions ...

The new season of Alone will be nothing like fans have ever seen. For its 12th season, the survival series will be trading the snowy woods of Canada – where the last several seasons have taken ...

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American bison produce sharp, explosive snorts when alarmed, while African cape buffalo emit distinctive warning bellows that can carry for long distances. These acoustic signals help synchronize the ...

Lions are often called the “king of the jungle.” While they only contribute to around 10% of the pride’s hunts, lions protect the pride and guard its territory, thus being recognized as figureheads.

An ancient "skull cult" might've existed thousands of years ago in present-day Turkey. Three deeply carved skulls found at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site suggest that humans disfigured the ...

Outdoor Life I had heard and read many times before I went on the hunt that a rhino is the most slow-witted of Africa’s big five, which includes the elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard. That may be ...

On the Ultimate South Africa trip, you will see the “Big 5” animals (lions, leopards, cape buffalo, elephants, and black rhinos, which are the most sought-after animals on the continent) at the Sabi ...