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The buffalo is also known as the African buffalo and the cape buffalo, as the buffalo is found in large herds across Africa but the buffalo is more prominent in South Africa.

Although the buffalo and water buffalo (found in Asia) look very similar it not thought that the buffalo and the water buffalo are closely related. The African forest buffalo is a subspecies of the African buffalo but the forest buffalo is about half the size of the standard buffalo.

The African buffalo is one of the most successful grazers in Africa. The buffalo inhabits swamps and floodplains as well as the grasslands and forests of the major mountains of Africa. Buffalo can be found from the highest mountains to sea level areas, and the buffalo tends to prefer habitat with dense cover such as reeds and thickets. Herd of buffalo have also been found in open woodland and grassland.

Other than the human, the African buffalo has no real natural predators as the buffalo is able to easily defend itself using the buffalos sheer size and power. Lions, crocodiles, leopards and hyena are all amongst those animals that prey on the buffalo although they are usually only successful in catching the buffalo in large numbers.

The buffalo has a very unpredictable nature which, along with the size of the buffalo, makes the buffalo a severe threat to humans. There are numerous buffalo attacks on humans every year and the buffalo is thought to be one of the most dangerous animals in Africa behind the hippo and the crocodile. Because of this the African buffalo has not been domesticated unlike the water buffalo in Asia.

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Buffalo Translations

Czech Cesky
Buvol africký
 
German Deutsch
Afrikanischer Büffel
 
English English
African Buffalo
 
Spanish Español
Syncerus caffer
 
Finnish Suomi
Kafferipuhveli
 
French Français
Buffle d\'Afrique
 
Hungarian Magyar
Kafferbivaly
 
Italian Italiano
Syncerus caffer
 
Japanese 日本語
アフリカスイギュウ
 
Dutch Nederlands
Kafferbuffel
 
Polish Polski
Bawół afrykański
 
Portuguese Português
Búfalo-africano
 
Swedish Svenska
Afrikansk buffel
 
Turkish Türkçe
Afrika mandası
 
Chinese 中文
非洲水牛
 

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Buffalo Facts

Kingdom:
A level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi....
Animalia
Phylum:
A level of classifying animals within the animal kingdom. Phylum are further divided into subgroups called classes....
Chordata
Class:
A level of classifying animals in a phylum. Classes are then sub-divided into further groups known as orders....
Mammalia
Order:
A level used to classify animals. Classes are broken into sub-groups known as order, which are broken down further into families....
Artiodactyla
Family:
A level of classifying animals within an order. Orders are broken down in families and families are broken down further into smaller groups called genus....
Bovidae
Genus:
A level of classifying animals within a family. Families are divided into sub-groups called genus which generally contain one or two animal species....
Syncerus
Scientific Name:Syncerus Caffer
Type:Mammal
Diet:Herbivore
Size (L):1.7m - 1.8m (67in - 71in)
Weight:600kg - 907kg (1,323lbs - 2,000lbs)
Top Speed:35km/h (22mph)
Life Span:15 - 22 years
Lifestyle:Herd
Conservation Status:
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation s...
Least Concern
Colour:Brown, Grey, Black
Skin Type:Hair
Favourite Food:Grass
Habitat:
The term habitat is used to describe a specific area where a particular animal lives, within an environment. Many animals have adapted to requiring specific conditions which can only be found in their natural habitat su...
Woodland and grass pastures
Average Litter Size:1
Main Prey:
When an animal is referred to prey, it means that the animal is either hunted or caught for food. Animals that are referred to as prey are generally hunted by bigger animals, although there are a number of exceptions....
Grass, Shrubs, Leaves
Predators:
When an animal is referred to as a predator, it means that the animal either hunts or catches other animals. Predatory animals are generally dominant within their environment and will generally hunt animals smaller than...
Human, Lion, Crocodile
Distinctive Features:Shoulder hump and large, curved horns

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