Syncerus caffer

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Syncerus caffer, commonly known as the African buffalo, is a large, robust bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa and noted for its formidable horns and unpredictable temperament.

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Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artiodactyl ⓘ
bovid ⓘ
mammal ⓘ
species ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
averageBodyLength 2.1–3.4 m ⓘ
averageBodyMass 500–900 kg ⓘ
averageShoulderHeight 1.0–1.7 m ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
commonName African buffalo ⓘ
linked to: Cape buffalo

Cape buffalo ⓘ
describedBy Sparrman ⓘ
diet herbivorous ⓘ
eats grasses ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ
family Bovidae ⓘ
forms herds ⓘ
genus Syncerus ⓘ
gestationPeriod approximately 11 months ⓘ
habitat grassland ⓘ
savanna ⓘ
swamp ⓘ
woodland ⓘ
hasConservationStatus Least Concern ⓘ
hasNotableFeature dark brown to black coat ⓘ
heavy boss on horns in males ⓘ
large curved horns ⓘ
robust body ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
knownFor dangerous to humans ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity over 25 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild up to about 20 years ⓘ
listedIn IUCN Red List ⓘ
nativeTo savannas of Africa ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to: Sub-Saharan Africa

woodlands of Africa ⓘ
offspringPerBirth usually one calf ⓘ
order Artiodactyla ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
predator Nile crocodile ⓘ
lion ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
requires permanent water sources nearby ⓘ
sexualDimorphism malesLargerThanFemales ⓘ
socialBehavior gregarious ⓘ
subspecies Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer

Syncerus caffer brachyceros ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer

Syncerus caffer caffer ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer

Syncerus caffer nanus ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
taxonRank species ⓘ
temperament unpredictable ⓘ
threat habitat loss ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
usedFor hides ⓘ
meat ⓘ
yearDescribed 1779 ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bovidae → includesTaxon → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
Murchison Falls National Park → hasWildlifeSpecies → African buffalo ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Kidepo Valley National Park → notableMammalSpecies → African buffalo ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Luangwa River → supportsSpecies → African buffalo ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer caffer ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer nanus ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer brachyceros ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer
Syncerus → containsTaxon → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
Syncerus → hasTypeSpecies → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
Cape buffalo → parentTaxon → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
Cape buffalo → scientificName → Syncerus caffer caffer ⓘ
linked to: Syncerus caffer