Buffalo
The buffalo is a stocky
built member of the cow family. They have a body length between 2.1 and 3.4
m (7 - 11 ft), a tail length between 75 and 110 cms (30 - 43 inches), a
shoulder height between 1.35 and 1.7 m (4.4 - 5.6 ft) and they weigh up to 685
Kgs (1510 lbs).
They have a sparse covering of hair that is dark brown in colour. They have a large head, a thick neck, a broad chest and strong legs. Their ears are large and droopy and they have large, low curved horns. In males the horns are joined by a boss, which is a shield that covers their entire forehead.
Buffalo inhabit the forests, woodlands and savannahs of Africa. Females and their young, including males up to 2 - 3 years old, live in herds of up to 1000 individuals. Herds are very protective of their members and they are thought to "vote" on which direction they should take.
Males are mainly solitary or they form bachelor groups consisting of 3 - 4 individuals.
They have a sparse covering of hair that is dark brown in colour. They have a large head, a thick neck, a broad chest and strong legs. Their ears are large and droopy and they have large, low curved horns. In males the horns are joined by a boss, which is a shield that covers their entire forehead.
Buffalo inhabit the forests, woodlands and savannahs of Africa. Females and their young, including males up to 2 - 3 years old, live in herds of up to 1000 individuals. Herds are very protective of their members and they are thought to "vote" on which direction they should take.
Males are mainly solitary or they form bachelor groups consisting of 3 - 4 individuals.
Buffalo are regarded as being
very dangerous animals and several people are mauled
and killed by them each year.
Reza Luthfi Hamid / XI A 4 / 29
Source : www.theanimalfiles.com
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