Commonly known as African, Cape, or Savannah buffalo. They are large dark brown, black hoofed mammal, with drooping fringed ears and large curved horns. They are found in open savannahs and grasslands near a permanent source of water in eastern and southern Africa. The forest buffalo, a smaller subspecies is found in the forests of central Africa

These beasts are in of size: 1.7 m (3.3 - 5.6 ft.) tall at shoulder 2.1 to 3.4 m long (7 - 11 ft.) and weight around 425 to 900 kg (935 - 2000 lb.), females are smaller. They have a life span of 15 to 25 years.They are herbivore that eats tall, coarse grasses.

The age and gender of a buffalo can be known from the horns. Males have huge horns and the females don't. The Cape buffalo lives in large herds of up to 2000 members! The males of the herd are more dominant than the females. They are so attached to one another that they will often sleep with their heads resting on one another. However, the buffalo has been over hunted and much of its habitat has been turned into farm land.

Cape buffalo are always within a day's walk of a water source. This is especially true in the dry season when they are eating dried grasses. Cape buffalo is known to be very dangerous when it is cornered or if it is injured. They often turn back and kill the hunter. Cape buffalo prefer areas of open pasture, close to jungle and swampy ground where they can wallow. This bulky animal weighs about 700 kg on average, and there horn span can be up to one meter.