![]() ![]() The caracal resembles a Eurasian Lynx, and for a long time it was considered a close relative of the lynxes. Males typically weigh 13 to 18 kilograms (29 to 40 lb), while females weigh about 11 kilograms. The caracal is a slender, yet muscular, cat, with long legs and a short tail. The caracal is classified as a small cat, yet is amongst the heaviest of all small cats, as well as the quickest, being nearly as fast as the serval. Buffaloes do not stay on trampled or depleted areas for long. When feeding, the buffalo makes use of its tongue and wide incisor row to eat grass more quickly than most other African herbivores. Herds of buffalo mow down grasses and make way for more selective grazers. Like the plains zebra, the buffalo can live on tall, coarse grasses. While not particularly demanding with regard to habitat, they require water daily, so depend on perennial sources of water. This buffalo prefers habitat with dense cover, such as reeds and thickets, but can also be found in open woodland. ![]() It lives in swamps and floodplains, as well as mopane grasslands and forests of the major mountains of Africa. ![]() It is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal, as it gores and kills over 200 people every year. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield referred to as a "boss". Its shoulder height can range from 1 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft) and its head-and-body length can range from 1.7 to 3.4 m. The African buffalo is a very robust species. ![]()
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