The Buffalo Was Covered in 6,000 Ticks. What Did It Do Next Will Surprise You.

A cape buffalo. 6,000 ticks. A crocodile river. And a solution nobody taught it. This is one young buffalo, separated from his herd, carrying a parasite load that is costing him blood, sleep, and bodyweight every single day. He has tried everything — rolling, rubbing, shaking. Nothing works. So he walks into a river full of Nile crocodiles. What happens next is one of the most unusual cleaning partnerships in the African ecosystem: fish working his submerged legs from below the waterline, red-billed oxpeckers working his neck and ears from above — simultaneously, without interfering with each other. Then a hyena appears on the bank. The crocodiles are still watching. And the buffalo just stands there. 41 minutes. Then he walks out and finds his herd. 🔔 Subscribe — new wildlife documentary every week. #buffalo #capebuffalo #africa #wildlife #naturedocumentary #africanwildlife #crocodile #oxpecker #parasites #nature #animalvideo #wildanimals #ecosystem #documentary #africansafari