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African buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Description:

A large and powerful bovine, the African Buffalo reaches shoulder heights of up to 1.5 m and a mass of 750 kg. Both sexes have horns, those of the bulls are characterised by a heavy boss and upward curved horns.

Habitat:

An inhabitant of woodland savannas, large herds of African Buffalo are encountered in the Kruger National Park, with smaller herds in Zululand and the Eastern Cape.

Notes:

Spotted at the rhino and lion nature reserve.

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3 Comments

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

I agree!

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

they're pretty cool :-)

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Wow. I've never seen that before.

staccyh
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staccyh

Mogale City Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 22, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013

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