Amazing animals with horns: facts and pictures

African buffalos are one of three species of true buffalo, and they live in sub-Saharan Africa in rainforests, bushlands, and savannahs. Their horns grow out of the sides of their heads, curving upwards. Their population currently stands at around 400,000 mature individuals, but they are listed as near threatened because their population has seen a notable decline over the last three generations. They are hunted for meat in some areas, but the most severe threat they face is disease. For example, in the 1890s, a plague occurred over much of Africa, killing up to 90% of the buffalo in its reach.

Nubian ibex

The Nubian ibex is a wild goat that lives in areas of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. Males have long, thin horns that curve backwards and have deep ridges. Illegal hunting, habitat degradation, and fragmentation are major threats to the species throughout most of its range. The IUCN lists the Nubian ibex as vulnerable, with a decreasing population of around 4,500 mature individuals.

Greater kudu