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African buffalo

Syncerus caffer

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Field Notes

Description:

An African buffalo takes a pause in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in south-western Kenya.

Habitat:

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) covers some 1,510 km (583 sq mi) in south-western Kenya. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grassland with seasonal riverlets.

Reference Links:

Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779), African buffalo

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alicelongmartin
I believe this is the kind with a short temper, not the kind my granddaughter would ride.
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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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