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Cape Buffalo Are Intensely Protective Herbivores

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The Cape buffalo is the most well-known subspecies of the African buffalo, but other subspecies exist across the continent.

An adult Cape buffalo can weigh between 600 and 2,000 pounds ( 270 and 907 kilograms ) and stand between 4 and 5.6 feet ( 1.2 and 1.7 meters ) tall at the shoulder.

They live in large herds that can number in the hundreds , especially during the rainy season when food is plentiful.

Cape buffaloes are sometimes called " the Black Death " by big game hunters due to their unpredictable nature.

Cape buffalo are not currently endangered, but their populations are stable in many areas.

Cape Buffalo can live up to 20 years in the wild, though life can be tough for older animals.