There is a term “Big Five” used to refer to the 5 most respected animals in Africa. These are not only the 5 largest mammals, but also the most dangerous and ferocious animals in Africa. This can be clearly seen in the five names placed on the list: elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and African buffalo.

Elephants and buffalo are both herbivores, but due to their large size and erratic temperament, they are classified as the most dangerous and gigantic animals in Africa. .

Each animal contains in itself characteristics and strengths enough to claim heroism and hegemony in its territory.

Normally, people will be more familiar with the fierce battles of species such as lions, leopards when hunting or the fights of elephants, rhinoceros, buffalo when defending the territory. Any fight between two animals in the Big Five group is extremely intense because of its fierce nature.

Tour guide Conrad Cramer was once performing his job at Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, when he happened to witness a “competition” between two members of the Big Five.

Accordingly, Mr. Cramer was leading his guests to visit the wild natural scenery at Addo Elephant, passing through Spekboom lagoon when he discovered a large herd of elephants gathering to drink water.

The scene was really peaceful until a wild buffalo walked slowly from nowhere to the lagoon. It also doesn’t seem to have any intention of being invasive other than to find a drink to quench the thirst of the scorching summer heat.

However, one member of the elephant herd, the smallest animal, did not like the feeling of sharing resources with strangers.

Witnessing face-to-face, Mr. Cramer recounted, the baby elephant aggressively approached the wild buffalo, showing a very angry attitude. It spread its ears wide, and raised its head, all the hallmarks of a mature elephant when it comes to threatening an opponent.

Of course, wild buffalo could not feel comfortable being threatened like that by a new creature “opened its eyes”. It lunged forward using its sharp horns, knocking the tiny baby elephant into the air. Being hit by a painful blow, the baby elephant’s confidence was shattered and had to go to his mother to hide.