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The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large horned bovid. It is the only animal among the Big Five that is not on the "endangered" or "threatened" list. [11] The Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) is considered by many to be the most dangerous of any of the Big Five: [12] buffalos have reportedly been known to ambush and attack humans. [13]
Africa is home to three types of rhinoceros, found mainly in Namibia and South Africa. Tragically, their populations plummeted by 98% between 1960 and 1995 due to poaching and trophy hunting.
Bwabwata National Park is a protected area in northeastern Namibia that was established in 2007 and covers 6,274 km 2 (2,422 sq mi). It was created by merging Namibia's Caprivi Game Park and Mahango Game Park. [2] It is situated in the Zambezi and Kavango East regions, extending along the Caprivi Strip.
This subspecies is so different from the Cape buffalo that some researchers still consider it to be a separate species, S. nanus. Hybrids between the Cape and forest buffalo are not uncommon. Forest areas of Central and West Africa. S. c. brachyceros (the Sudan buffalo or West African savanna buffalo) Intermediate between the first two subspecies.
Along with her husband, she was a keen huntress, to which, she'd often travel to Kenya, Africa to embark on her big game hunting. Some of the animals she killed were; hippopotamus, wildebeest, leopard, rhinoceros, waterbuck, Cape buffalo, her hunts were extensively covered in popular magazines and newspaper articles. [27] [28]
Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years. ... 60 buffalo, 50 impala ...
Peter Hathaway Capstick (1940–1996) was an American hunter and author. He was born in New Jersey and educated at the University of Virginia although he was not a graduate. . Capstick walked away from a successful Wall Street career shortly before his thirtieth birthday to become a professional hunt
Craig Boddington is a multi-media outdoor journalist, TV show host, [1] author and retired Marine.. Boddington has been described as "one of the country's foremost authorities on African safari hunting" by ESPN, [2] "one of the most prolific writers in the outdoor genre" by Petersen's Hunting, [3] and "one of the most experienced hunters of his generation" by Outdoor Channel.