CROCODILE CLAMPS JAWS AROUND BUFFALO’S HEAD – BUT ANIMAL ESCAPES
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A crocodile clamped its powerful jaws around a buffalo’s head – but somehow the animal escaped.
Lazarous Bobota was on a tour down the Zambezi River, Zambia, on January 7 when he spotted a herd of buffaloes swimming through the water.
Dramatic footage – viewed more than 50 million times – captured the moment a crocodile grabbed one of the animals with its teeth wrapped around its skull.
An epic battle unfolded as the pair swam around and around until eventually the buffalo wriggled free and managed to clamber to safety on a nearby island.
“The crocodile wanted the buffalo for dinner but there was no way it was giving up without a fight.“
Lazarous Bobota
Lazarous said: “The crocodile wanted the buffalo for dinner but there was no way it was giving up without a fight.
“The buffalos were swimming from one island to another island, but along the way one of them got caught by a crocodile.”
🐃 Learn More About: Buffaloes
🌍 Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, floodplains, and open woodlands across sub-Saharan Africa
🌱 Diet: Grass, leaves, and shrubs
⚖️ Weight: 400–900 kg
📏 Height: Up to 1.7 m at the shoulder
⏳ Lifespan: 15–25 years
💨 Top speed: Up to 57 km/h
👨👩👧👦 Herd life:
African buffalo live in large, tightly bonded herds that can number in the hundreds. This social structure helps protect calves and deter predators.
🦁 Main predators:
Lions, crocodiles, and hyenas (calves most at risk)
😠 Temperament:
Aggressive, fearless, and highly unpredictable — widely considered Africa’s most dangerous herbivore.
🛡️ Defence strategy:
Buffalo will form defensive walls around their young and have been known to launch coordinated counter-attacks on lions.
📉 Conservation status:
Least Concern (IUCN), but local populations are threatened by habitat loss and diseases from livestock.
💡 Wild Sightings fact:
Buffalo rarely abandon a herd member — and will often return to confront predators, even after an attack has begun.
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