
Wildlife
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 5,363 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Cape Buffalo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,363 records, iNaturalist
20+ resultate in Mpumalanga
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Cape Buffalo aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
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| Kruger | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Sabi Sand | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien |
Donkerder maande is elke park se eie beste seisoen, wanneer yl bos of skaars water dit makliker maak om te kyk. 'n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Syncerus caffer
Aantekeninge
5 363
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Cape Buffalo op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Buffalo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Cape Buffalo is most recorded in Mpumalanga (36% of records), Limpopo (22% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), based on 5 363 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Cape Buffalo on site or nearby.
The Cape Buffalo is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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The Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild water buffalo of Asia and its ancestry remains unclear. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in South and East Africa. S. c.