Description
The African forest buffalo is a smaller variety of African buffalo. Cape buffalo weigh anywhere from 400 to 800 kg (880–1760 lbs), whereas African forest buffalo are much lighter, weighing in at 250 to 320 kg (550–705 lbs). Weight is not the only differentiation, however; this subspecies has reddish brown hide that is darker in the facial area. The shape and size of the horns distinguishes forest buffalo from other subspecies. African field buffalo have much smaller horns than their savanna counterparts, the Cape buffalo. Cape buffalo horns will often grow and fuse together, but forest buffalo’s horns will rarely fuse.
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