Cape buffalo

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.

Cape buffalo

noun

1. another name for buffalo

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cape buffalo¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The horns resemble those of the Cape buffalo, being broad at the base and covering nearly the entire forehead.

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The Cape buffalo is regarded by naturalists as quite a distinct species from other buffaloes.

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The skin of the Cape Buffalo is made into shields and targets, and is so hard that a musket ball will scarcely penetrate it.

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Mr. Pringle gives the following description of a Cape Buffalo hunt.

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That the Cape Buffalo is nine feet from nose to root of tail.

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