Subtypes

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Syncerus caffer brachyceros

The Sudanese buffalo is a subspecies of African buffalo. It shares many similarities with the Cape buffalo.

Range: Their range, like many buffalo, is highly fragmented. They lie within Nigeria-Cameroon border and encompass northern Cameroon to the western edge of the Central African Republic. They share a contact zone with S. c. nanus (forest buffalo).

Habitat: Buffalo can inhabit any type of habitat as long as there is permanent water and grasses.

Size: Sudan buffalo tend to be an intermediate between forest and Cape buffalo, weighing around 400 kg (880 lb).

Life Span: 11-22 years in the wild; 16-29 years in captivty.

Feeding: Herbivore

Reproduction: Polygynandrous. Mating can occur at any time but peak during wet seasons. They have a gestation period of 340 days and typically have 1 calf with twins being very rare. Calves can wean any time between 4 to 18 months depending on life circumstances, specifically if the mother is present or not. It takes calves 1-2 years for independence and they dont reach sexual maturity until 4.5 years for males and 5 years for females.

Conservation Status: Near threatened. Adapt readily to captivity.

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