African Buffalo
Manufacturer: Schleich
African Buffalo
The African buffalo, affalo, nyathi or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. Owing to its unpredictable nature which makes it highly dangerous to humans, it has not been domesticated. The African buffalo is a very robust species. It is up to 1.7 metres high, 3.4 metres long. Savannah type buffaloes weigh 500-900 kg, with males, normally larger than females, reaching the upper weight range. Forest type buffaloes are only half that size. Its head is carried low, its top located below the backline. The front hooves of the buffalo are wider than the rear. The horns of African buffalo are very peculiar. A characteristic feature of them is the fact that the adult bull's horns have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield. The distance between the ends of the horns of large bulls is more than a meter.