Running with the Buffalo

Today someone said to me;

"You're going to Africa. You're going to run with the buffalo."

I didn't know how to respond, so I didn't...
They amended their statement to;

"You're going to run with the tigers."

Still no words...

Then...

"... and the lions..."

Aha! Finally he got an animal right.

Now... in saying this, I completely realize that there are, in fact, African buffalo in Africa.  But in my defence, the person who said this to me probably doesn't know this.

In fact, I would go as far as to bet money...