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African Buffalo is a species widespread in sub-Saharan Africa inhabiting wide range of biotopes from moist lowland rainforests to montane grasslands and forest of altitudes over 4,000 m asl.
The populations inhabiting savannahs form huge herds consisting of hundreds of individuals, the populations of forested areas form groups up to several related females with offspring and one or more males. Adult males who are not members of the herd either live solitary or associate in bachelor groups.
Commonly females give birth after 11 months of gestation to a single calf, but twins may also rarely occur. The neonates are able to follow the herd in few hours after the birth.
Even though the numbers of African Buffalos remain high, there are threats endangering the population, like illegal hunting, habitat loss or contagious diseases spread by the domestic livestock of the local people.
