African buffalo
A kind of buffalo · also called Cape buffalo
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About
The African buffalo is a massive wild bovine weighing over 1,500 pounds that roams sub-Saharan Africa.
Savanna subspecies like the Cape buffalo are the largest of the group, while forest buffalo can be nearly half this size. Males are noticeably bulkier than females and carry heavy, fused horn bases called bosses across their foreheads. Despite their low and barrel-shaped build, their dense muscle mass gives them enough power to run up to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h).
From Wikipedia
The African buffalo is a large bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa. First described in 1779 by Swedish naturalist Anders Sparrman, it is the only extant species of the genus Syncerus.
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Questions people ask
- How big is an African buffalo?
- An African buffalo stands about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, stretches 8.5 feet (2.6 m) long, and weighs around 1,540 pounds (700 kg). That makes it roughly as heavy as a full-grown horse.
- How much space does an African buffalo take up?
- About 185 gal (700 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
1,543 lb (700 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 185 gal (700 L)
- Length
- 8.53 ft (2.6 m)
- Height
- 5.25 ft (1.6 m)
Quick answer
An African buffalo stands about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, stretches 8.5 feet (2.6 m) long, and weighs around 1,540 pounds (700 kg). That makes it roughly as heavy as a full-grown horse.
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