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African Buffalo

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 African Buffalo:
The African Buffalo ( Cencerus caffer )
 The Big Five

The African buffalo is a great trophy which is cherished by many a hunter. This huge cattle like animals are very placid animals until disturbed. These large animals will defend them self and there young to the end and can reach speeds of up to
40 -50 km/h. Both Sexes have horns with trophy bull horns growing 1.5 meter long. a Wounded buffalo is one of the most feared animals as they are well known for circling round the hunter and the trampling the hunter.

Diet description: African buffalo prefer long grass in high rain fall areas

Socialisation: Buffalo occur in large breeding herds that vary size from a few hundred to thousands of animals. The bulls form bachelor herds to bulk up and compete for the dominant position in the breeding herd.

One can only admit to have been to Africa if you have seen one of these great herds of buffalo in their natural habitat.



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Elephant
Leopard
Lion
Rhinoceros
African Buffalo Stats

Weight 500 - 800kg

Diet: Mass Grazer

Reproduction: Single calf born

Gestation 330-346 days

Life Span: 15 Years
Predators
Lion, Hyena
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Best caliber for hunting African buffalo:

Due to the large body mass and large bone structure of African buffalo.
It is best to use large hunting calibers with heavy grain projectiles(bullets) with low velocity and high momentum.

The best caliber would be no smaller than .375 with heavy grain bullet.
Other calibers that are also very efficient in hunting african buffalo include .416 Rigby, .458, 500 nitro express.
Buffalo as a management tool

The african Buffalo is a classified as a mass grazer, due to there large quantities of grass consumed when grazing.
As african buffalo require large amounts of nutrition everyday they consume more quantity then quality although they do tend to select more nutritious areas to feed, where possible.
African buffalo can there for be a very use full management tool to manipulate the vegetation compilation on a game ranch or reserve.

African buffalo numbers need to be closely monitored and controlled as to many animals in a restricted area will result in total over grazing and devastation of habitat.
 
 
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