Cape buffalo

American  

noun

1. a large black buffalo, Syncerus caffer, of southern Africa, having horns that meet at the base forming a helmetlike structure over the forehead.

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Cape buffalo British  

noun

1. another name for buffalo

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Etymology

Origin of Cape buffalo

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Cape buffalo

According to Lewis, a Cape buffalo and a lion were near where she had fallen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

Large herbivores such as Cape buffalo and red deer make temporary pools by creating wallows, which also interrupt wildfires.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 9, 2023

While on safari, Wilson hopes to see lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, Cape buffalo and giraffes in their natural habitats.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2021

We swoop closer, revealing a galloping herd of black Cape buffalo flanked by an airborne flock of white birds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2016

The grass was kept short by Cape buffalo grazing it, and was spotted with their dung.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston