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Cape Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Photo by ghviviers
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Field Notes

Description:

The African buffalo, affalo, nyati, Mbogo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild Asian water buffalo, but its ancestry remains unclear. Owing to its unpredictable nature which makes it highly dangerous to humans, it has not been domesticated, unlike its Asian counterpart, the domestic Asian water buffalo.

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Comments (4)
ghviviers
Yip. far enough to make a dash. Got the info from Wikipedia
alicelongmartin
I hope you were on the other side of the river. Good information and nice picture.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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