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Given its unpredictable temper, the African buffalo is particularly difficult to tame and has never been domesticated like its relative, the Asian water buffalo. Additionally, these animals are considered to be extremely dangerous. They fiercely protect themselves and each other against predators and are known to move in to support another buffalo that is under attack by a lion or other predator. They are very courageous animals.
Curiosity getting the better of this female. So many of the animals I got close to made eye contact and held it. I was totally surprised by this. This buffalo was quite a distance away, so, she was just interested in my camera.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Im Kruger-Nationalpark.
Der Kruger-Nationalpark (deutsch häufig falsch Krüger-Nationalpark, englisch Kruger National Park) ist das größte Wildschutzgebiet Südafrikas. Er liegt im Nordosten des Landes in der Landschaft des Lowveld auf dem Gebiet der Provinz Limpopo sowie des östlichen Abschnitts von Mpumalanga. Seine Fläche erstreckt sich vom Crocodile-River im Süden bis zum Limpopo, dem Grenzfluss zu Simbabwe, im Norden. Die Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung beträgt etwa 350 km, in Ost-West-Richtung ist der Park durchschnittlich 54 km breit und umfasst eine Fläche von rund 20.000 Quadratkilometern. Damit gehört er zu den größten Nationalparks in Afrika.
Das Schutzgebiet wurde am 26. März 1898 unter dem Präsidenten Paul Kruger als Sabie Game Reserve zum Schutz der Wildnis gegründet. 1926 erhielt das Gebiet den Status Nationalpark und wurde in seinen heutigen Namen umbenannt. Im Park leben 147 Säugetierarten inklusive der „Big Five“, außerdem etwa 507 Vogelarten und 114 Reptilienarten, 49 Fischarten und 34 Amphibienarten. Die traditionelle Aufzählung der „Großen Fünf“ Tierarten (Elefant, Nashorn, Büffel, Löwe, Leopard) bezog sich vor allem auf die Wünsche und Risiken der dazu angereisten Jäger.
Nairobi National Park, kenya. This park is about 5 miles outside the city of Nairobi. It is filled with wild animals.
African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer). We were driving in the marshy area near the Sand River, tracking a black rhino (which we eventually got a glimpse of), when this big beauty popped up right next to us. Wow! Took my breath away for a moment. Sabi Sands, South Africa.Conservation status: Least Concern
African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) seen in Kirkman's Kamp, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern
African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (syncerus caffer) is a large and powerful bovine, the African Buffalo reaches shoulder heights of up to 1.5 m and a mass of 750 kg. Both sexes have horns, those of the bulls are characterised by a heavy boss and upward curved horns. Buffalo herds can have significant ecological impact on the veld. Being a bulk grazer, they are responsible for converting long grasslands into short grassy environments conducive to other browsers with more selective feeding habits.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The mud protects against the sun and helps against parasites..
African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
syncerus caffer
kafferbuffel of Afrikaanse buffel
buffle d'Afrique ou buffle noir des savanes
Afrikanischer Büffel
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Given its unpredictable temper, the African buffalo is particularly difficult to tame and has never been domesticated like its relative, the Asian water buffalo. Additionally, these animals are considered to be extremely dangerous. They fiercely protect themselves and each other against predators and are known to move in to support another buffalo that is under attack by a lion or other predator. They are very courageous animals.
African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern
African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) seen in Kirkman's Kamp, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
South Africa
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Cape Buffalo photographed in South Africa.
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims, and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone. Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
Kruger National Park
South Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone and an injured cape buffalo is even more dangerous and unpredictable than a healthy one.
Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
RKO_397. Close-up of the horns of a Cape buffalo! One of the most unpredictable animals while on safari!
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while feeding at dawn this big Buffalo bull was watching us.
Photographed in the wild in South Africa
African buffalo also called Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Afrikaanse buffel
Buffle d'Afrique
Afrikanischer Büffel
búfalo africano o búfalo de El Cabo
bufalo africano o bufalo del Capo
Nikon Z9 400mm f/3.5
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Baboon - he is magnificent !
Most animals travel on the roads within the national parks, it is just easier to do so!
Game Drive Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone. Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
Given its unpredictable temper, the African buffalo is particularly difficult to tame and has never been domesticated like its relative, the Asian water buffalo. Additionally, these animals are considered to be extremely dangerous. They fiercely protect themselves and each other against predators and are known to move in to support another buffalo that is under attack by a lion or other predator. They are very courageous animals.
Mala Mala Game Reserve
South Africa
Near Kruger National Park
A combination landscape and cape buffalo image.
After eating breakfast at the Londolozi Game Reserve, we proceeded to the Mala Mala Game Reserve. The first sight we saw was a herd of cape buffalo.
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The Buffalo is one of the so called Big Five animals, an old hunter’s term given to the 5 most dangerous animals to hunt in Africa. In the buffalo’s case it is mainly due to their dangerous and cunning nature. They do not have very good eyesight but their hearing and smell is exceptional. There are many hunting tales that mention wounded buffaloes setting ambushes for hunters that follow them, by circling back on their own tracks, to stand and wait for the hunters that are tracking them. A number of hunters were injured or killed by buffaloes through the years while hunting them.
this bull was seen in the Laikipia area in northern Kenya
African buffalo also called Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Afrikaanse buffel
Buffle d'Afrique
Afrikanischer Büffel
búfalo africano o búfalo de El Cabo
bufalo africano o bufalo del Capo
Nikon Z9 400mm f/3.5
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Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Cape Buffalo, They don't look it but are considered by people who know, as extremely dangerous.
Londolozi Game Reserve
South Africa
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Another break from my live animal images, this Cape Buffalo skuIl image taken from a kneeling position on the ground holding the camera low during the morning hours around 10:00 am.
by the hundreds, never seen herds this large. They do not migrate out of the crater, due to water availability all year long.
When you stop and listen, they grunt as they are eating, so the savannah is quite loud with all those grunts!!
Masai Mara National Park
Kenya
East Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone and an injured cape buffalo is even more dangerous and unpredictable than a healthy one.
Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
...not too friendly!
Because of their power and disposition, African buffalo are considered the most dangerous game species in Africa. Nonetheless, or perhaps because of their reputation, they have been heavily hunted for trophies and food. Unlike the Asian water buffalo, domestication attempts with this species have proven unsuccessful. One of the so-called 'Big Five'.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Just before sunset . It was a dry gusty afternoon with lots of dust around. The elephant initially didn't allow the buffalo to drink but eventually gave in. The same elephant was kept from drinking for a long time by an old elephant bull who occupied the water hole for himself for quite some time. It must be the dust and setting sun which give this image its special tones and atmosphere.
Masai Mara National Park
Kenya
East Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone and an injured cape buffalo is even more dangerous and unpredictable than a healthy one.
Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
The Mrs. had rotator cuff surgery on her dominate shoulder yesterday, so I figured I’d better post this click from a 2023 trip to Tanzania before I starve to death ;-)
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The Cape buffalo is the largest African buffalo, and is found in Southern and East Africa. The adult Cape buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
The Cape buffalo’s unpredictable temperament is be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants.
Natural predators of adult Cape buffaloes include lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, and crocodiles. As one of the “Big Five” game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 400mm, 1/1250 @ f/5.6. ISO 6400, edited to taste)
Mala Mala Game Reserve
South Africa
Kruger National Park
Image was taken in the early morning light in the Mala Mala Game Reserve. Our first game drive at Mala Mala took us close to a herd of about 200 cape buffalo. The driver however was ever vigil to get us out of there if the temperament of the herd ever changed.
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone and an injured cape buffalo is even more dangerous and unpredictable than a healthy one.
Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
We have now arrived at Chobe National Park. Chobe Park is a huge area that was set aside for the animals of Botswana in 1968.
There are flood plains (like this one) swamp and woodlands. Hundreds of animals can be seen on the flood plain one minute and then it can be deserted. It is an incredible visual treat and one of the wonders of nature. One afternoon there were hundreds of elephants and one day these Cape Buffalos. In the morning you expected to see great numbers of animals only to see the plains empty.
Because Botswana limits the numbers of visitors that can on safari, you can truly feel like you are experiencing the wilderness at its best. Since Botswana kills poachers on sight, the huge hers of elephants are protected successfully!
The Cape Buffalo can be quite fierce so it was a bit overwhelming to see such a large herd all in one place. The safari guide always is cautious when viewing such spectacles and I knew there wouldn't be a stampede.
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