General Characteristics

Head- Body- Length : 2.1 to 3.4 m long (7 - 11 ft.)

Shoulder Height  : 1.0 to 1.7 m (3.3 - 5.6 ft.)

Weight  : 425 to 900 kg (935 - 2000 lb.), females are smaller

Description

The Cape Buffalo is large, heavily built and formidable, and is a well-respected member of Africa'. Although buffalo are not normally aggressive, if wounded they become one of the world's most dangerous animals. Buffalo live in large herds, which even today can number thousands: one of the most impressive and frightening sights of Africa is the mighty stampede of a herd of buffalo thundering across the savanna plains.

Range - This range stretches from just south of the Sahara to just north of South Africa 

Habitat - African buffaloes are found in arid biomes, including areas with rivers, lakes, and swamps. They are found at sea level as well as in mountainous altitudes. African buffaloes like dense cover, but are found in open woodlands as well 

Diet - Eats tall, coarse grasses

Status : Excessive hunting has reduced wild populations drastically.

Reason for the Status - The major threats to the species include continued habitat destruction and fragmentation as agricultural land use expands; hunting; and interbreeding with domestic and feral buffalo. Other serious threats include competition with domestic livestock, and diseases carried by domestic livestock. 

What type of animal is it - Herbivore - social -dicturnal

Gestation Period  :  11.5 months

Longevity  : 15 to 25 years

 African Water Buffalo