26/01/2023
BUFFALO IN UGANDA
In Uganda we have two types of buffaloes, these are small forest buffaloes and these are very common in Semiliki national park another type is called huge savannah buffaloes like those basically found in Murchison national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, kidepo valley in this Park are plenty in number where they can even fin you at the Verandah of your safari lodge, among the place.
Buffaloes normally stay in big number, in a group called a herd for example in Murchison falls national park, one can be able to see a herd of 1000 buffaloes grazing, herds are in two types, one is composed of related animals, majority are female with their young ones and the other is the bachelor herd. African buffalo prefers to stay in the open savannah kind environment, area alongside the rivers from where they can find the mud to wallow.
The female buffalo is ready to give birth at the age of five years and when it conceive, it takes a gestation period of 11 and 1/2 months, then it will breast feed until the calf can feed on the grass.
Buffaloes are herbivores therefore they feed mainly on grass like many like the cows. Despite the fact that it doesn't feed on humans, it is still considered as a very dangerous animal that is why it's called the widow maker or the black Death buffaloes claim lives of about 200 people every year, a number said to be higher than the crocodiles and hippos are said to as dangerous as the buffaloes to human.
Their predators are the carnivorous animals like lions, hyenas. Human too hunt them especially one they prove to be a big threat to people of particular village and their crops. Enjoy watching these African buffaloes during wildlife safari in Uganda with your best safari company " DA LINK SAFARIS"