World of the Bizarre

Highly prized buffalo is worth $12 million

By T.K. Randall
April 24, 2016

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The huge animal, which possesses a set of horns that are over 20 inches longer than those of the average buffalo, is currently owned by four South African businessmen who each share a 25 percent stake in him worth up to a staggering $3 million.

Horizon's genes are so highly prized that a cow pregnant with his offspring triples in value."It is rare that a bull carries genetics to his next generation, sometimes a good bull has offspring that are not of great quality," said Piet du Toit, one of the animal's owners. "[Horizon's] offspring have unbelievable genetics and we therefore know that we are guaranteed excellent offspring."

Horizon the African cape buffalo is worth $12.2M – making him the most expensive bull in the world https://t.co/QzVEewsYlO

— New York Post (@nypost) April 24, 2016

Breeding high quality animals is big business in parts of Africa as hunting enthusiasts often pay huge amounts of money for the privilege of hunting the most impressive specimens at game reserves.

Horizon however lives like a king - at least in buffalo terms - and when summer comes around this year he's going to be busy ensuring that there are plenty more of his offspring on the way.

Source: New York Post

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