African Elephants (Loxodonta africana), little herd, family group, in the evening light, Steppe Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer caffer) behind, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), on the back of a Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa

African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) on its neck, portrait, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), bull with both a Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) on the left and a Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), bull with Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus), the oxpeckers are associated with large mammals and peck ticks and other parasites from their skin, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) standing in row by the side of the paved road with one Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), feeding, an oxpecker on its side, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa