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African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

The African buffalo, affalo, nyathi or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine

Habitat:

The African buffalo is one of the most successful grazers in Africa. It lives in swamps, floodplains as well as mopane grasslands and forests of the major mountains of Africa. Buffalo prefer habitat with dense cover such as reeds and thickets.

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