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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.
The African forest buffalo is a small subspecies of the African buffalo. Cape buffaloes weigh 425 to 870 kg (937 to 1,918 lb), [4] whereas African forest buffaloes are much lighter, weighing in at 250 to 320 kg (550–705 lbs). [1]
Below is the listing of 'new' species recognized by Groves and Grubb (2011) [9] with vernacular names following Castelló (2016) from Bovids of the World: [2] Note other vernacular names have been used by others, and in practice all taxa are simply known as "Cape buffalo". Genus Syncerus (Hodgson, 1847) Syncerus nanus (Boddaert, 1785 ...
Syncerus is a genus of African bovid that contains the living Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), including the distinct African forest buffalo. At least one extinct species belongs to this genus; Syncerus acoelotus. [2] [3] The extinct giant African buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) is also included in this genus by many authorities. [4]
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]
Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.
Male lion and cub feeding on a Cape buffalo, Sabi Sand Game Reserve. The wildlife of South Africa consists of the flora and fauna of this country in Southern Africa.The country has a range of different habitat types and an ecologically rich and diverse wildlife, vascular plants being particularly abundant, many of them endemic to the country.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 December 2024. Look up Buffalo, buffalo, buffaloe, buffaloes, or buffalos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Buffalo most commonly refers to: True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the ...