The African Buffaloes in other words are also called Affalo or Cape Buffaloes .
In many parts of the African Savannah the African Buffaloes,are mostly found in
many parts of the African forests, the beautiful African woodlands and and the
vast African Savannah which is rich with its great flora and fauna of Africa.
These beautiful dangerous African buffaloes are mostly located near the swamps
which are flooded with the dangerous Nile crocodiles and, many floodplains with Africa's most dangerous big
five greatest dangerous animals of the world with many of the dangerous
venomous snakes living along the grasslands of Africa. All African Buffaloes
like to live in their natural habitat just as many herbivorous that prefer ta dense cover of reeds and fresh
grass to fill their big appetite. African Buffaloes depend on large quantities
of water and hence, stay close to the perennial sources of the same.
They can be described as large cow-like animals, whose body
is covered with sparse covering of dark brown hair. Their body features consist
of a large head, thick neck, a broad chest and strong legs. These buffaloes
have large droopy ears and low curved horns. In case of males, the horns are
joined by a boss, which is a shield that covers their entire forehead. Read on
to know some more interesting facts and amazing information on the African
buffaloes.
African Buffalo
Facts
Binomial Name: Syncerus caffer
Swahili Name: Nyati
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
Species: S.caffer
Length: About 2.1-3.4 m (7-11ft.)
Weight: Approximately 425-900 kg (935-2000 lb)
Life Span: 15-25 years
Diet: Herbivorous (feeds on tall and coarse grasses)
Range: Eastern and Southern Africa .
Habitat: Open savannas and grasslands, near a permanent
source of water
Age of Sexual Maturity: 3.5 to 5.0 years
Gestation Period: 11.5 months (approximately)
Number of Offspring: One
Interesting & Amazing Information About African Buffalo
African buffaloes live in groups of large numbers, which
often go as high as 2000 members. Members of the same subgroup stay together
and sleep by resting their heads on one another.
The horns of an African buffalo are wonderful indicators of
its age and gender. A large adult male has a hard shielding, which protects the
base of its skull. This is absent in case of females and young male buffaloes.
These buffaloes always stay at close proximity of a water
source. Particularly in the dry season, when they feed on the dried grasses,
they take care to stay close to water.
Though African buffaloes share a number of similarities with
the Asian water buffaloes, they belong to an entirely different species.
Like Zebras, these buffaloes feed on tall, coarse grasses.
While eating, they make use of their tongue and wide incisor row, to feed on
the grass quickly.
African buffaloes are highly dangerous and are more likely
to attack when injured or cornered.
These buffaloes are well-equipped with self defense
mechanisms. Other than humans, they have very few predators, like lion, leopard
and spotted hyena. However, even the mighty lions need to group up, to bring
down a single buffalo.
African buffaloes fight together against a common predator.
They always stay together in a herd, making it difficult for the predator to
choose one member out of the group.
These buffaloes mate strictly during the rainy season. Their
reproductive period starts from the age of five years.
New born calves remain hidden in vegetation for the first
few weeks, before joining the main herd. During this time, their mothers nurse
them.
The bond between the mother and child continues for a year
or two. The male calves usually leave their mother when they are two years old
and join the bachelor group.
African buffaloes have lots of hair on their body. The adult
buffaloes lose hair as they age.
Diseases like bovine tuberculosis are a great threat to the
African buffaloes. However, the national parks of Africa
are taking precautionary measures to protect these buffaloes from this disease.
Weight: Approximately 425-900 kg (935-2000 lb)
Life Span: 15-25 years
Diet: Herbivorous (feeds on tall and coarse grasses)
Range: Eastern and Southern Africa .
Habitat: Open savannas and grasslands, near a permanent
source of water
Age of Sexual Maturity: 3.5 to 5.0 years
Gestation Period: 11.5 months (approximately)
Number of Offspring: One
Interesting & Amazing Information About African Buffalo
African buffaloes live in groups of large numbers, which
often go as high as 2000 members. Members of the same subgroup stay together
and sleep by resting their heads on one another.
The horns of an African buffalo are wonderful indicators of
its age and gender. A large adult male has a hard shielding, which protects the
base of its skull. This is absent in case of females and young male buffaloes.
These buffaloes always stay at close proximity of a water
source. Particularly in the dry season, when they feed on the dried grasses,
they take care to stay close to water.
Though African buffaloes share a number of similarities with
the Asian water buffaloes, they belong to an entirely different species.
Like Zebras, these buffaloes feed on tall, coarse grasses.
While eating, they make use of their tongue and wide incisor row, to feed on
the grass quickly.
African buffaloes are highly dangerous and are more likely
to attack when injured or cornered.
These buffaloes are well-equipped with self defense
mechanisms. Other than humans, they have very few predators, like lion, leopard
and spotted hyena. However, even the mighty lions need to group up, to bring
down a single buffalo.
African buffaloes fight together against a common predator.
They always stay together in a herd, making it difficult for the predator to
choose one member out of the group.
These buffaloes mate strictly during the rainy season. Their
reproductive period starts from the age of five years.
New born calves remain hidden in vegetation for the first
few weeks, before joining the main herd. During this time, their mothers nurse
them.
The bond between the mother and child continues for a year
or two. The male calves usually leave their mother when they are two years old
and join the bachelor group.
African buffaloes have lots of hair on their body. The adult
buffaloes lose hair as they age.
Diseases like bovine tuberculosis are a great threat to the
African buffaloes. However, the national parks of Africa
are taking precautionary measures to protect these buffaloes from this disease.
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