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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]
Skull of an African buffalo. The African buffalo is a very robust species. Its shoulder height can range from 1.0 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft) and its head-and-body length can range from 1.7 to 3.4 m (5.6 to 11.2 ft). The tail can range from 70 to 110 cm (28 to 43 in) long. [4]
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]
[citation needed] However, "bison" is a Greek word meaning an ox-like animal, while "buffalo" originated with the French fur trappers who called these massive beasts bœufs, meaning ox or bullock—so both names, "bison" and "buffalo", have a similar meaning. Though the name "bison" might be considered to be more scientifically correct, the ...
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]
After a tough winter, Yellowstone’s central herd of bison must reach calving grounds to replenish their depleted herd.
The African buffalo is noted to exhibit extreme morphological variability, and in the past a number of discrete species or subspecies have been named for specific geographic populations. [13] The bovid biologist Castelló adopted the Groves and Grubb taxonomic interpretation, [ 2 ] but others have expressed their concern that this taxonomic ...
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