Cape buffalo and red-billed oxpecker

"Come any closer and I will kill you. Or hug you with my wet nose."

comments (4)

Wendy

Lion

Great head study, love the little detail of the oxpecker on the horn! Posted 14 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thanks Wendy. This was a troop of about 20 buffalos. Their protective formation was impressive. The females and little ones were guarded from all sides by these male horns. Posted 14 years ago

Debbie Reynolds

Green Fly

Buffalo are more likely to kill you than hug you :-) Posted 14 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  So true :)
  
  Welcome to JungleDragon, Debbie. I hope you like it here, please do let me know if you need help with anything. Posted 14 years ago

The African buffalo

The African buffalo is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. "Syncerus caffer caffer", the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa. "S. c. nanus" is the smallest subspecies, common in forest areas of Central and West Africa, while "S. c. brachyceros" is in West Africa and "S. c. aequinoctialis" is in the savannas of East Africa.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by DragonC