Cape Water Buffalo

Nanus the forest buffalo is the smallest subspecies common in forest areas of central and west africa while s.

Cape water buffalo. This asian buffalo is smaller and lighter than the bison and cape buffalo. The cape buffalo is one of two species of buffalo in the game the other one being the water buffalo. Brachyceros is in west africa and s. There has long been controversy over whether the american buffalo is a separate species due to their similar characteristics.

The african or cape buffalo are not related to the slightly larger wild water buffalo of asia the cape buffalo is the largest of the sub specie found in south and east africa. Buffalo syncerus caffer. The african or cape buffalo and the asian water buffalo. There are only two buffalo species in the world.

Buffalo are large members of the bovidae family. Having been domesticated over 5000 years ago the water buffalo are often referred to as the living tractor of the east as they provide not only a source of income social status and food but also as a form of transportation and. African water buffalo also known as cape buffalo are not endangered but habitat loss and hunting pressures threaten them as well as the introduction of non native species which can carry disease. Visit thailand or vietnam and you can see water buffalo doing all the hard yards plowing fields before rolling in the mud.

Cape buffalo and water buffalo. It can be hunted in the vurhonga savanna reserve. There are two types of buffalo. Here are a few ways you can tell the difference between cape buffalo and water buffalo.

The african water buffalo is the only member of the buffalo and cattle tribe known as bovini that occur naturally in africa. Syncerus caffer caffer the cape buffalo is the typical subspecies and the largest one found in southern and east africa s. They are dark gray or black animals that look a lot like. These animals have been fully domesticated just like asian elephants.

They prefer to. However they re two completely different buffalo species in the bovidae family that aren t nearly as closely related to each other as elk and red deer for example. Cape buffalo and water buffalo are right up there with red deer and elk as far as frequently confused animals go. The cape buffalo is a large class 9 buffalo.