More than one safari guide said he’d rather find himself next to a lion than to a Cape Buffalo on a bush walk. During the day, lions can be intimidated, but Cape Buffalo are never intimidated. They are also one of the few hooved animals that will come to the aid of one of their own. All of the other hooved animals choose flight over fight.
Watch, "Battle at Kruger," on YouTube. It's any amazing piece of wildlife cinematography. It's essentially a 3-way brawl between lions, crocodiles and cape buffalo over a cape buffalo calf.
The cape buffalo come out on top.