African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 10,865
- Most observed in
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large species of true buffalo native to Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is found in a number of disconnected ranges stretching from south-eastern Senegal through West and Central Africa to South Africa. The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases that form a continuous bone shield, referred to as a "boss", across the top of the head. The African buffalo is more closely related to Asian buffalo (Bubalus) species than it is to other bovids such as American bison or domestic cattle.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African buffalo”.