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Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer caffer
Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) is a terrestrial habitat animal in Planet Zoo 2, listed for the Savannah and Wetlands biomes and native to Africa. Its IUCN category in the Zoopedia is "Near threatened", and it ships with the base game.
Males reach about 1.5 m in length and 680 kg; females about 1.5 m and 580 kg. Use these figures when sizing viewing areas and shelters before the full habitat requirements are confirmed at launch.
For barriers, the Zoopedia export lists grade 3 with a minimum height of 1.25 m. Water barriers are not accepted for this species. Mixing it with other species means taking the highest grade and height among them; the barrier planner does that for you.
Barrier requirements
- Minimum height
- 1.25 m
- Climb-proof needed
- No
- Water barrier allowed
- No
Size & weight
- Length · Male
- 1.5 m
- Length · Female
- 1.5 m
- Weight · Male
- 680 kg
- Weight · Female
- 580 kg
Taxonomy
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Syncerus