Cape Buffalo (Zimbabwe population) vs Dromedary Camel
Dec 6, 2023 18:52:19 GMT
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Cape Buffalo (Zimbabwe population) - Syncerus caffer caffer
The Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer Sparmann.), also known as the savannah or Kaffrarian buffalo, is a large bovid occurring in southern Africa. Buffalo generally prefer woodlands and savannah, with ample shade and water, and they prefer rank growth grasses. It has a barrel shaped torso with short legs, and the fore-hooves being larger than the back to better support the animal’s weight. In the full-grown bulls, the hooked horns meet in the middle of the skull to form a heavy “boss”. In the cows, the horns are smaller and thinner, generally with no boss in the middle. Body colour is dark brown or black, the males being darker and also considerably heavier.
Weight: Bulls; 570 kg (rounded from 574 kg); Cows, 430 (rounded from 433 kg).
Shoulder height: 130–148 cm.
Dromedary (Arabian) Camel - Camelus dromedarius
The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus.) is a large mammal inhabit the xeric areas of North Africa and the Arabian peninsula. The name “camel” is derived from an Arab word, and the animal’s relation with the Arab world is a very ancient and persistent one. It has characteristically a single, round hump, containing nutritional fat. The body colour is tawny or light brown.
Weight: 450–650 kg (males), 300–500 kg (females).
Shoulder height: 160-210 cm.
The Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer Sparmann.), also known as the savannah or Kaffrarian buffalo, is a large bovid occurring in southern Africa. Buffalo generally prefer woodlands and savannah, with ample shade and water, and they prefer rank growth grasses. It has a barrel shaped torso with short legs, and the fore-hooves being larger than the back to better support the animal’s weight. In the full-grown bulls, the hooked horns meet in the middle of the skull to form a heavy “boss”. In the cows, the horns are smaller and thinner, generally with no boss in the middle. Body colour is dark brown or black, the males being darker and also considerably heavier.
Weight: Bulls; 570 kg (rounded from 574 kg); Cows, 430 (rounded from 433 kg).
Shoulder height: 130–148 cm.
Dromedary (Arabian) Camel - Camelus dromedarius
The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus.) is a large mammal inhabit the xeric areas of North Africa and the Arabian peninsula. The name “camel” is derived from an Arab word, and the animal’s relation with the Arab world is a very ancient and persistent one. It has characteristically a single, round hump, containing nutritional fat. The body colour is tawny or light brown.
Weight: 450–650 kg (males), 300–500 kg (females).
Shoulder height: 160-210 cm.
