The African Buffalo A Cunning, Wild & Dangerous Animal Of The Big Five
Interesting Information on the African
Buffalo. Sometimes called Cape Buffalo
Photo's Of The African Buffalo
Weight of the African Buffalo:
Male: 750-870kg.
Female: 450-740kg.
Life Expectancy of The African Buffalo:
15-23 years.
Food Eaten by African Buffalo:
Mainly grass as they are predominantly
grazers, but do occasionally browse on shoots
and leaves.
Buffalo
Predators:
African Lion,
Spotted Hyaena and Nile Crocodile... Male
African
Cheetah also prey on the African Buffalo occasionally!
Habitat of The African Buffalo:
The African Buffalo is not found in any areas
with an annual rainfall of less than 250mm. They
utilize open woodland with some dense undergrowth
normally near permanent watercourses.
African Buffalo, When Active:
Mostly diurnal but in disturbed areas they have
become nocturnal.
Special Information on The African
Buffalo:
The African Buffalo are gregarious animals and
form herds of 15-300 individuals, although there have been
sightings of 800 and more in a herd.
You might also see bachelor herds of 4-20 male African Buffalo.
When there are large herds of African Buffalo,
the male African Buffalo will always be in the
front and at the back of each herd to protect the
calves and females of the herd.
When the African Buffalo is injured by a predator, it
is regarded as one of the most dangerous animals
on the Earth .... a friend of my father's was almost killed
by a wounded African Buffalo while on a game spotting
trip in Botswana. Only the accurate shooting by the game
ranger saved his life. The buffalo collapsed 4 feet from my
father's friend.
Lions will often stalk the large herds
of African Buffalo before picking a target. And in the
Kruger National Park
research has shown that there is always at least 1 African Lion within 3
kilometers of each Buffalo herd.
When African Buffalo are not wounded and they are
grazing happily and if they catch your scent they will
just amble away out of sight without any concern.
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