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The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus)
#373615 - 29/01/23 10:25 PM

Recreation of the extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus), a close relative of the modern African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), and the largest bovid described from the African continent, with massive horns reaching sizes of as much as 3 meters from tip to tip. It was widespread throughout eastern, southern, and northern Africa, although limited to wide-open areas with few trees. Dated to the Pliocene, 2.5 million years ago, rock art from North Africa suggests that this species may have survived into the Holocene. Its extinction has been attributed to climatic change and habitat loss, and to some extent, human predation.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: NitroX]
#373617 - 30/01/23 04:22 AM

"Recreation of the extinct African Giant Buffalo" Are there plans to try to remake one, say thru DNA with African buffalo?

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: 85lc]
#373619 - 30/01/23 05:23 AM

No it's a picture. Coming.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: NitroX]
#373645 - 31/01/23 01:22 AM

"Climatic Change" ?!!! Everyone knows that wasn't a thing until the 2000s.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: degoins]
#373658 - 31/01/23 08:57 AM

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"Climatic Change" ?!!! Everyone knows that wasn't a thing until the 2000s.

That's only for human based climatic change.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: Monsai52]
#373761 - 02/02/23 05:28 PM

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: NitroX]
#373785 - 03/02/23 06:06 AM

Was wondering size comparison. Huge spread.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: DarylS]
#373787 - 03/02/23 07:44 AM

And here I though Texas longhorns had a big spread!
Wow they are huge

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: 93x64mm]
#373791 - 03/02/23 10:22 AM

Yes - with horns that long, they would be able to hook a lion on their butt.

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Re: The extinct African Giant Buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) [Re: DarylS]
#373815 - 04/02/23 08:15 AM

With that spread on the horns, it's no wonder they were only found in the open areas.

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