Watusi
Bos taurus
Red buffalo
Syncerus caffer nanus
The horns of the Red buffalos are generally crescent shaped. Short and directed backwards, they facilitate progression through the forest and are an effective defense when charging. Do not exit your vehicle under any circumstances!
Habitat
Dense and degraded forest in Africa
Feed
Grasses
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Scientific Name
Syncerus caffer nanus
Conservation status
UICN : NT - Near Threatened (2018)
EAZA : EEP
Some Figures
Weight
300 kg
Life Expectancy
20 years
Gestation
11 to 11,5 months
1 or 2 babies
Height at the withers
1,3 m
Speed
45 to kph
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