{"id":9909,"date":"2019-02-14T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/?p=6802"},"modified":"2023-04-03T05:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T05:41:27","slug":"a-democracy-of-buffalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhinoridge.co.za\/a-democracy-of-buffalo\/","title":{"rendered":"A democracy of buffalo"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you want a perfect example of \u201cubuntu\u201d (the African concept of \u2018we exist because of one another\u2019) in the animal kingdom, look no further than the African buffalo. These creatures are very protective of one another, and will gather around to take care of young, vulnerable, sick or elderly members of the herd. They are also a perfect model of democracy – when they are ready to travel to a new place, they all stand and turn in the direction they want to go. The highest number of “votes” wins, and the head female leads the herd in the chosen direction. The sizes of the herds are very large, and can reach around 1000 buffalo. They love to be near water, and to nap in the shade of trees on a hot day.<\/p>\n
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