African buffalo

Savanna herd bovine

The African buffalo is a large, heavily built bovine native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Distinguished by its massive curved horns and unpredictable temperament, it's considered one of the most dangerous animals on the continent, responsible for more hunter deaths than any other African mammal.

Also called Cape buffalo.

Related

herd · river crossing · dangerous · wild beast · game drive · safari vehicle · keystone species · hide · bushveld · horns · stampede · wallow · charge · wildlife · mud · lion · waterhole · savanna

Opposites
domestication status

African buffalodomestic cattle

Farmed bovine animals

dairy cow · beef cattle · ox · water buffalo · livestock

geographic origin

African buffaloAmerican bison

North America's largest land mammal

North American buffalo · wisent · plains bison · yak · musk ox

danger level among large herbivores

African buffalosheep

Woolly farm animal

giraffe · zebra · antelope · wildebeest · impala

Family

buffalo, Africa, African, water buffalo

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G