closeup sideview cape buffalo grassy field the okavango delta botswana africa

navigate by keyword : closeup sideview cape buffalo grassy field okavango delta botswana africa subspecies african binomial name syncerus caffer average weight adult estimated 391 pounds attached predators buffalos engage mobbing behavior stick close together responds distress call threatened member rescue calf recorded killing lions chasing trees keeping two hours killed group photograph safari vehicle stationed atzaro camp

Closeup sideview of a Cape buffalo in a grassy field in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured is a closeup sideview of a Cape buffalo in a grassy field in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. The Cape Buffalo is a subspecies of the African buffalo, binomial name Syncerus caffer. In Botswana the average weight of an adult was estimated at 1,391 pounds. When attached by predators, buffalos engage in mobbing behavior and stick close together. A buffalo responds to the distress call of a threatened member and tries to rescue it, whether the member is an adult or a calf. They have been recorded killing lions and chasing lions up trees and keeping them there for two hours, after the lions have killed a member of their group. The photograph was taken from a safari vehicle stationed at the Atzaro Okavango Camp.