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Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
The African savannah is home to the impressive Cape Buffalo, easily distinguishable from other subspecies due to its dark brown to almost black coat. These herbivores live in sub-Saharan Africa's grasslands, swamps, forests, and national parks.
Forest Buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus)
The African Dwarf Buffalo, also called the Forest Buffalo, lives in the rainforests of Central and West Africa1. This species stands at a shoulder height of about 3.6 feet and has a weight range of 551 to 705 pounds, smaller than its counterparts.
Sudan Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros)
The Sudan Buffalo is native to forests and wet savannas in West Africa. Although similar in appearance to other buffalo species, it has a comparatively smaller size and lighter coloration. Notably, it tends to live in smaller herds and prefers habitats close to water.
Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
The Wild Water Buffalo lives in Southeast Asia's wet grasslands and tropical and subtropical forests. It is renowned for its strength, size, and aquatic abilities. Adult males are enormous, weighing approximately 2,645 pounds.
Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
The Domestic Water Buffalo showcases impressive versatility and resilience
Carabao or Swamp Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis)
The Carabaoes or swamp buffaloes are a subspecies of the water buffalo native to the Philippines2. Farmers rely on carabaos, which have become indispensable to the country’s agricultural industry and cultural heritage.
Construction in land-starved Hong Kong shrinks wild buffaloes habitat
Leung Siu-wah, 68, locally known as "Buffalo Jean" as she has been voluntarily looking after the buffalos for 12 years, wants the government to improve management of construction waste and do more to preserve the wetlands. "They look for food in every nook and cranny," she said.
African buffalo
A Cape buffalo, a subspecies of African buffalo, grazes in Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy with a red-billed oxpecker on its back.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
It’s easy to understand why people confuse bison and buffalo. Both are large, horned, oxlike animals of the Bovidae family. There are two kinds of bison, the American bison and the European bison, and two forms of buffalo, water buffalo and Cape buffalo. However, it’s not difficult to distinguish between them, especially if you focus on the three H’s: home, hump, and horns.
Cape buffalo during the wet season
By November the mercury soars, the humidity rises exponentially as the rainy season sets in, and mosquitoes are more prevalent. The summer months can be uncomfortably hot: daytime high temperatures average 90°F (32°C) and can peak well above 100 °F (38 °C), while your clothes will stick to your body in the muggy air. Late afternoons and evenings often bring dramatic thunderstorms—especially in December-February, the hottest and wettest months. However, it rarely rains all day and mornings are usually clear. This is a season to laze away the mid-day hours in the relative comfort of your lodge or camp (in summer, we recommend staying at an air-conditioned lodge, as camping requires a high degree of tolerance for heat and rain).
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