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The African buffalo is a large cow-like herbivore. There are two subspecies of African buffalo. The forest subspecies is about half the size of the savannah subspecies, which sees mature males stand up to 1.
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African BuffaloRelated Category: Vertebrate Zoology see cape buffalo. More on African BuffaloCape Buffalo - species of short-haired African ungulate, or hoofed mammal, Syncerus caffer.
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African buffalo - SYNCERUS CAFFER
Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia)
Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria)
Order: Even-toed Mammals (Artiodactyla)
Family: Bovidae.
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Amazingly Affectionate: African buffalo can be surprisingly affectionate. With enough time and patience, one born in the wild can learn to trust people, even accepting pets, rubs and hugs.
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African buffalos are stocky members of the cow family. The females form protective herds whilst the males are mostly solitary. Members of the herd are thought to 'vote' on which direction the herd should move.
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Adult African buffalo have a sparse covering of short hair, which tends to thin with age (Buchholtz, 1990; Nowak, 1991; Kingdon, 1997). The body color is unpatterned, and ranges from rich red to black depending on the subspecies (Alden et al., 1995).
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AFRICAN BUFFALO - cyncerus caffer
No other game animal is held in higher esteem as a worthy hunting adversary than the African buffalo. The sheer thrill of hunting this mountain of muscle and attitude is unrivalled and addictive.
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African buffalo include the cape buffalo and the dwarf forest buffalo; both are different forms of the same species. The cape buffalo, which inhabits most of southern and central Africa, is large, measuring about 1.7 m (about 5.5 ft) at the shoulder.
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African buffalo include the cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, and the dwarf forest buffalo, S. nanus. The cape buffalo, which inhabits most of southern and central Africa, is large, measuring about 1.7 m (5.5 ft) at the shoulder.
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African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) The strong and imposing African buffalo is Africa's only wild cattle species, and one of the 'Big Five' mammals that were once... More 75 Images ...
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African buffalo (Syncerus caffer): Massive wild cattle that travel the savanna in herds, never far from water. By saving Nile hippopotamus habitat, we protect these and many other animals.
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The African BuffaloBuffalos inhabit any type of Savannah, usually close to a source of water. They are diurnal animals, meaning they live in herds. There can often be hundreds of buffalos in one herd.
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The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a bovid from the family of the Bovidae. It is up to 1.7 meters high, 3.4 meters long, and can reach a weight of 900 kilograms.
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The African buffalo, which is often confused with the Asian water buffalo, shares many of the same characteristics but is considered a separate species. 4.
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The African buffalo differs from the domesticated water buffalo found in other parts of the world, although they both superficially resemble one another.
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The water buffalo, or Asian buffalo, as it is often called, is the largest member of the Bovini tribe, which includes yak, bison, African buffalo, various species of wild cattle, and others.
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 See also: Buffalo, Cattle, Water Buffalo, Bison, Antelope
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