African forest buffalo

African forest buffalo
Syncerus caffer nanus / African forest buffalo

African forest buffalo

Habitat: Glades and swampy areas of the tropical rainforest
Continent: Africa
Food: Grasses, leaves, shoots, herbs
Gestation/breeding period: about 360 days
Mode of life: small herds of about 12 animals
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla

Key facts

~ 1.20 m
size

~ 300 kg
weight

~ 30 years
age

How endangered are African forest buffalos?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

For the birth, the cow moves away from the herd and only returns when the calf can walk.

African forest buffalo