Buffel
Cape Buffalo
(Syncerus caffer – Sparrman, 1779)
The Cape Buffalo is one of the so called “Big Five”. The “Big Five” was the term used by hunters for the 5 most dangerous animals to hunt on foot in Africa. It is said that the Cape Buffalo is responsible for more deaths of big game hunters than any of the other of the so-called Big Five. For this reason, the Cape Buffalo is sometimes also referred to as “The Black Death” or “Widow-maker”.
Average shoulder height is 145 cm (57") and average weight is 700 kg (1543 lbs).
SCI minimum score: 100"
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