Massive Horns and Majestic Looks—Can You Guess This African Animal?.mp4

Hint: it's a species that hails from Africa, where its name derives from.

Transcript

00:00Here at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, our African Plains Field Exhibit is home to many African animals.

00:08One of the biggest and most interesting is the Cape Buffalo.

00:20The Safari Park is home to two Cape Buffalo herds.

00:24A group of males and females in the South Africa Exhibit.

00:30And two bachelor males in the East Africa Exhibit.

00:40Why do you think these animals are called Cape Buffalo?

00:43Do they wear capes?

00:46Of course not.

00:48Their name comes from the area of the world where they live in Africa.

00:51They're also called African Buffalo.

00:54They live in the swamplands and grasslands of South and East Africa.

00:59They need a daily water supply so they often stay close to watering holes.

01:03Cape buffalo are big animals.

01:04Males can weigh more than two legs.

01:05They're close to watering holes.

01:06They're close to watering holes.

01:07Cape buffalo are big animals.

01:08Males can weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

01:09They're dark in color.

01:10Almost black.

01:11They have very thick skin.

01:12They have very thick skin.

01:13They have very thick skin.

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