Syncerus caffer

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artiodactyl bovid mammal species

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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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
African buffalo 3
Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis 1
Syncerus caffer brachyceros 1

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 Cape buffalo ⓘ
surface form: African 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 of Threatened Species ⓘ
surface form: IUCN Red List
nativeTo savannas of Africa ⓘ
Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form: 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 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis

Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Syncerus caffer brachyceros

Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Syncerus caffer caffer

Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Syncerus caffer nanus
taxonRank species ⓘ
temperament unpredictable ⓘ
threat habitat loss ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
usedFor hides ⓘ
meat ⓘ
yearDescribed 1779 ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

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

this entity surface form: African buffalo
Bovidae → includesTaxon → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
this entity surface form: African buffalo
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Syncerus caffer caffer
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Syncerus caffer nanus
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Syncerus caffer brachyceros
Syncerus caffer → subspecies → Syncerus caffer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis
Luangwa River → supportsSpecies → Syncerus caffer ⓘ
this entity surface form: African buffalo