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n. A large African bovid, ''Syncerus caffer''.
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The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild water buffalo of Asia and its ancestry remains unclear. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in South and East Africa. S. c. nanus ( African forest buffalo) is the smallest subspecies, common in forest areas of Central and West Africa, while S. c. brachyceros is in West Africa and S. c. aequinoctialis is in the savannas of Central Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature; they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield referred to as a "boss". They are widely regarded as very dangerous animals, as they gore and kill over 200 people every year.
The African buffalo is not an ancestor of domestic cattle and is only distantly related to other larger bovines. Owing to its unpredictable nature, which makes it highly dangerous to humans, the African buffalo has never been domesticated, unlike its Asian counterpart, the water buffalo. Other than humans, African Cape buffaloes have few predators aside from lions, and are capable of defending themselves. Being a member of the big five game, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
Usage examples of "african buffalo".
Their African equivalentssuch as the African buffalo, zebra, bush pig, rhino, and hippopotamushave never been domesticated, not even in modern times.
Their African equivalents--such as the African buffalo, zebra, bush pig, rhino, and hippopotamus--have never been domesticated, not even in modern times.
There, just coming out of a passage which must lead outside, were two Sherpa hunters pushing a dolly load of African buffalo meat toward what must be a kitchen.
Four of those five days had been spent ears deep in books, nose full of dust, with Chinese guards warning off black mamba snakes and African buffalo.
The African buffalo the Sherpas had was probably killed by bombs earlier.
And if it was a herd of African buffalo, she wouldn't go anywhere near them.
It was about two and a half feet long, was of some silvery material, and was curved and shaped much like the horn of an African buffalo.
It was shaped like an African buffalo's horn except at the mouth, where it flared out broadly.
African elephants, African buffalo and rhinoceros, wolf, bison, lion, tiger and bear.
It was shaped like the horn of an African buffalo except at the mouth, where it flared broadly.