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        Have you ever wondered why some animals are domesticated, while many wild animals are not befriended by Man? The nature of the animal is an important reason for this. Elephants, though widely domesticated in India, have caused the death of many human beings, because they cannot be fully domesticated.

        The African Cape buffalo is a dangerous animal. According to experts, they kill approximately 200 people every year! Therefore, due to its unpredictable and dangerous nature, the animal has never been domesticated. However, some other species of the same family, such as water buffaloes, have been domesticated.

        African Cape buffaloes are so unpredictable that even other animals dare not go near them. Only lions hunt them occasionally. However, the Cape buffalo is a favourite game among hunters and poachers.

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