Syncerus caffer (African buffalo)

The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large, powerful bovine found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with populations concentrated in grasslands and savannas of East and Southern Africa. Known for their impressive curved horns and stocky build, buffalo are highly social animals that move in herds, often numbering in the hundreds. They are primarily grazers, spending much of their day feeding on grasses in open grasslands and savannas. In Kenya's Masai Mara, buffalo herds are a common sight, particularly during the wet season when grazing is abundant. The Maasai people have long coexisted with buffalo and other wildlife across these lands, practicing pastoral traditions that have shaped the region's ecology for centuries.