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Buffalo Dress Stud 5 piece Set
1.6cm
535-405 ...... 300 USD
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In African culture this powerful beast has always been given the greatest respect for its cunning and courage. The Europeans ranked the (Cape) Buffalo with the ‘Big Five’ - the ultimate hunter’s challenge - and for good reason.
A buffalo herd needs abundant grazing, permanent water and cover - and because of this it has lost territory to cattle ranches all over Africa. Herds of thousands are rare today, and can now only be found in the largest and wildest of game reserves. Gregarious and wary, a buffalo herd is invariably trailed by a pride of lions.
The 600-700 kg bulls stand up to 1,5 metres at their powerful shoulders, and have massive curved horns which are formidable weapons. The cows have slimmer horns. The herd inhabits a well-defined territory which will include a river or a permanent dam. They love to wallow and then rest up in thick cover during the day, grazing mostly during the night out in the open savanna.
When approached, the herd will bunch together and stare at an intruder, the young bulls coming to the fore, and then will bolt away, grunting.
I once heard a lone bull on the shore of Lake Kariba, stand and sing a full throated, mournful song for hours under the full moon. To whom or what he was calling remains a mystery.
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