The African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Africa bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild water buffalo of Asia and its ancestry remains unclear. Largest one, found in South East. S.c.nanus is smallest subspecies, common in forest areas of Central and West, while S. c. brachyceros S.c.aequinoctialis savannas. Adult horns are its characteristic feature; they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across top of head referred to as a boss. savanna wildlife grassland prairie moorland meadow wold pasture mammal hunt male female bovinae bovines herd group steppe plateaus big giant biggest horn antler animals black muddy sludgy lowland plain documentary animal natural national park UHD 4K 3840X2160.