Species Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) (Cape buffalo)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Artiodactyla
  • ---- family: Bovidae
  • ----- species: Syncerus caffer
Characteristics:herbivore; height: 1-1,7m; this cattle-like animal is born with a light reddish-brown coat that darkens with age until it is grey-black; both sexes are horned, but the horns of the male are especially large with thick bosses;
Countries:

BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:
AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
Links:
References:Cillié 1997: 84
Source: http://dogonlanguages.org
Date: 2011
Creator: Jeff Heath and the Dogon and Bangime Languages Project
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Date: 13-Nov-07
Place: Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Creator: Stig Nygaard
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Date: 2010-08-07
Place: unknown
Creator: unknown, Haplochromis?
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