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African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Photo by Wendy Clapham
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Field Notes

Notes:

Contrary to popular belief,the African buffalo is not the ancestor of domestic cattle, and is only distantly related to other larger bovines. Owing to its unpredictable nature, which makes it highly dangerous to humans

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