Cape buffalo

E420659

African buffalo bovid species of mammal

The Cape buffalo is a large, powerful African bovine known for its massive curved horns, unpredictable temperament, and status as one of the continent’s most dangerous and iconic wild animals.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
African buffalo	9
Cape buffalo canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4204515 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cape buffalo
Context triple: [Addo Elephant National Park, hasMajorSpecies, Cape buffalo]

A. Kobus megaceros
Kobus megaceros is the Nile lechwe, a semi-aquatic antelope species native to the floodplains and swamps of South Sudan and Ethiopia.
B. Cookson’s wildebeest
Cookson’s wildebeest is a distinctive, localized subspecies of blue wildebeest found primarily in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.
C. Taurotragus
Taurotragus is a genus of large African antelopes, including the common and giant elands, known for their impressive size and spiral horns.
D. Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
E. Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cape buffalo
Target entity description: The Cape buffalo is a large, powerful African bovine known for its massive curved horns, unpredictable temperament, and status as one of the continent’s most dangerous and iconic wild animals.

A. Kobus megaceros
Kobus megaceros is the Nile lechwe, a semi-aquatic antelope species native to the floodplains and swamps of South Sudan and Ethiopia.
B. Cookson’s wildebeest
Cookson’s wildebeest is a distinctive, localized subspecies of blue wildebeest found primarily in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.
C. Taurotragus
Taurotragus is a genus of large African antelopes, including the common and giant elands, known for their impressive size and spiral horns.
D. Aepyceros melampus
Aepyceros melampus, commonly known as the impala, is a medium-sized African antelope renowned for its agility, leaping ability, and prominence in savanna ecosystems.
E. Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	African buffalo ⓘ bovid ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ
activityPattern	mainly diurnal ⓘ
averageBodyMassFemale	400–700 kg ⓘ
averageBodyMassMale	500–900 kg ⓘ
averageShoulderHeight	1.0–1.7 m ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	black ⓘ dark brown ⓘ
commonName	African Cape buffalo ⓘ Cape buffalo ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
culturalSignificance	iconic African wildlife species ⓘ
dangerToHumans	very dangerous wild animal ⓘ
defenseBehavior	charges perceived threats ⓘ forms defensive circle around calves ⓘ
diet	herbivorous ⓘ
eats	grasses ⓘ sedges ⓘ
family	Bovidae ⓘ
forms	large herds ⓘ
genus	Syncerus ⓘ
gestationPeriod	approximately 11 months ⓘ
habitat	grassland ⓘ savanna ⓘ swamp ⓘ woodland ⓘ
hasAnatomicalFeature	horn boss on forehead ⓘ massive curved horns ⓘ
includedIn	Big Five animals ⓘ surface form: Big Five game animals
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInWild	up to about 20 years ⓘ
nativeTo	East Africa ⓘ surface form: eastern Africa Southern Africa ⓘ surface form: southern Africa sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ
order	Artiodactyla ⓘ
parentTaxon	Syncerus caffer ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
primaryPredator	lion ⓘ
reproduction	viviparous ⓘ
scientificName	Syncerus caffer ⓘ surface form: Syncerus caffer caffer
socialBehavior	gregarious ⓘ
subfamily	Bovinae ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
temperament	unpredictable ⓘ
threats	habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ
usedFor	trophy hunting ⓘ
waterDependence	drinks water daily when available ⓘ

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