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Cape buffalo Cape, or African, buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on its back. Cape buffalo red-billed oxpecker
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Cape buffalo: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: BMC - BMC Ecology and Evolution - Genetic structure of fragmented southern populations of African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer). Dec 27, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Pathological findings in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in South Africa. Nov 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Sabinet African Journals - Research review : The status and distribution of Cape buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer in Southern Africa. Oct 02, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Genetic structure of fragmented southern populations of African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer). Aug 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - African buffalo Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779). Jun 14, 2024
Add new Web site: African Wildlife Foundation - African Buffalo. Apr 29, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Pathological findings in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in South Africa. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Animal Corner - African Buffalo. Nov 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Syncerus caffer. Nov 22, 2013
Add new Web site: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Syncerus caffer. Nov 22, 2013
Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - African buffalo. Nov 22, 2013
Add new Web site: South Africa Explored - Syncerus caffer. Nov 22, 2013
Article revised and updated. Jan 28, 2009
Added new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - African buffalo. May 31, 2006
Article revised. Feb 24, 2005
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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