African Forest Buffalo
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The African Forest Buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus) is smaller than the Cape Buffalo, with horns that curves out backwards and upwards. Usually weighing 265–565 kg (584.2–1,245.6 ), they are reddish brown in color. Its native habitat
is the equatorial forest found in central and western Africa
, and its diet consists primarily of grass
es, twigs, and young shoots. African Forest Buffalo are sought after by hunters for their meat and horns. In the wild, leopard
s are its primary predator.
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is the equatorial forest found in central and western Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, and its diet consists primarily of grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es, twigs, and young shoots. African Forest Buffalo are sought after by hunters for their meat and horns. In the wild, leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
s are its primary predator.