Thesis (MTech. degree in Nature Conservation ) - Tshwane University of Technology, 2007. / The tendency for male and female buffaloes to live separately outside the breeding season is termed sexual segregation. A number of hypotheses have being proposed to explain this behavior. This study, in an area with an intact predator community, strongly support the predation-risk hypothesis and attempts to clarify the function of sexual segregation in buffalo in southern Africa. It also contributes to understanding the possible consequences of selective removal of males for hunting or culling purposes.