Syncerus caffer caffer cape buffalo is the nominate subspecies and the largest one with large males weighing up to 910 kg 2010 lb. The cape buffalo is not very tallit stands only 130150 cm 5159 inches tall and has relatively short legsbut it is massive weighing 425870 kg 9351910 pounds. 70 110 cm adult weight. Buffalo are known to kill lions. Even for a large pride of lions however attacking any member of a cape buffalo herd is extremely perilous. Mature cows from kruger national park averaged 513 kg 1131 lb.
In serengeti national park eight bulls averaged similarly 751 kg 1656 lb. The largest males approach 2000 pounds and 6 feet at the shoulder and take nearly 10 years of growing to reach full size. Buffalo are truly good swimmers. Buffalos are large and may reach 68 to 11 feet in length. 300 900 kg depending on the subspecies african buffalo range in color from dark brown or black in savannah living races to bright red forest buffalo. Buffalos have smooth tongues.
When compared to other bulls and cows they have at least a 200 pound difference in weight depicting their fierce size. Hluhluwe buffalo youtube. The average cape buffalo weighs anywhere from 425 kg to 875 kg 9351910 pounds making them extremely heavy and durable. Up to 56 height and weigh in at between 660 to 1900 pounds. Buffalos kill more hunters than any other specie. The body is heavy set with stocky legs a large head and short neck.
Full grown individuals are rarely targeted by large predators but weakened adults and calves are hunted by lions. 100 170 cm tail length. The average weight of bulls from south africa was 753 kg 1660 lb.
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