Cape Buffalo

Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)



Details

Shoulder Height		: 150 cm
Average Weight		: Male 750 kg : Female 700 kg
Gestation		: 6 Months
Number of Young		: 11 Lamb
Longevity		: 20 years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 100
S.C.I. Record Score		: 137 1/8
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 42"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 64"
General		Buffalo are regarding by many people as one of the most dangerous of Africa's big game. The Buffalo is a gregarious animal and can be found in groups numbering hundreds of animals. Young bull and old bulls are often kicked out of the herd and go on to form bachelor herds or, especially in the case of old bulls, go on to live alone. When a buffalo charges it keeps it head high until the last moment when it lowers it to meet the target. At this time it is only stopped by a fatal or disabling bullet. The buffalo is truly one of Africa's prize trophies and a large trophy becomes the focal point of many trophy rooms.