Ecology and Behavior of the African Buffalo: Social Inequality and Decision Making.
-- H.H.T. Prins, Springer, 1996
The task of the buffalo cows is now clear: they have to relate grazing history of a patch, regrowth speed and quality to their own needs in such a way that they ensure maximal body condition... .Selecting grazing grounds on the basis of the judgments that I outlined is a task from which, I am sure, many people would refrain. However, for pastoralists such a task is a daily fact of life. I dare to state that I believe that buffalo are at least on a par with pastoralists when it comes to judging pastures.