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Barbara L. Lundrigan   cc-by-nc

Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo) is a species of mammals in the family Bovidae. This species is extinct. They are listed as near threatened by IUCN. They are native to Ethiopia. They are herbivores. Individuals were known to live for 354 months and could grow to 2525.86 mm. Reproduction was viviparous. They have parental care (female provides care). They rely on running to move around.

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/extinct
  • Definition: A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A \r\ntaxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, \r\nat appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range have failed \r\nto record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s life cycle and life form.
  • Attribution: http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of African Buffalo. View this species on GBIF