Stats

Lifespan: 15-25 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Cathemeral
Social: Herd
Biome: Tropical savanna
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Herd Safety
Status: Near Threatened

About

One of Africa's most dangerous large animals, the African buffalo weighs up to 800 kg and is notorious for ambushing and killing lions and hunters that have wounded it. Massive herds of hundreds or even thousands roam the savannas and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa.

Life cycle

1.
newborn calf
A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3.
adult
Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Syncerus
Species: Syncerus caffer