The African buffalo is a powerful and resilient herbivore. Known for its strong social bonds, unpredictable temperament, and ...

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication ... A pattern emerged. African herbivores were simply too aggressive for human control.

The opposite is also true. In the 19th century, European cattle brought rinderpest—a virus that’s nearly always fatal to hoofed animals—to Africa, and it caused buffalo numbers to crash ...

The African Elephant is the largest land animal on Earth with adult males attaining heights of 11.5 feet (3.5 m) and weighing more than 13,000 pounds (5,000 kg). Their tusks can grow to 8 feet (2. ...

Elephants have a reputation for being highly intelligent animals, but rhinos are also very intelligent. Elephants win out on ...

But unthinkably, African lion numbers have plummeted by over 40% in ... It means they play a crucial role in keeping a healthy balance of numbers among other animals, especially herbivores like zebra ...

A recent study finds that African lion populations are declining as their herbivore prey are as well, prompting a need to protect these prey species to reverse the trend. Preventing prey depletion ...

Adding artificial waterholes has a long history in southern Africa, where water was commonly supplemented to manage animal densities ... Wild and domesticated herbivores often vie for water ...