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How does a Cape Buffalo attack?

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By charging with its head lowered towards the threat. Once it makes contact it will attempt to throw the threat sky-high, or if the threat fell down, then gore and crush it to the earth. And it will keep goring until the beast runs away, or is no longer moving.

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