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The African buffalo is a very robust species.

Its shoulder height can range from and its head-and-body length can range from.

Compared with other large bovids, it has a long but stocky body ( the body length can exceed the Wild water buffalo, which is rather heavier and taller ) and short but thickset legs, resulting in a relatively short standing height.

The tail can range from long.

Savannah-type buffaloes weigh, with males normally larger than females, reaching the upper weight range.

A record-sized savannah-type male weighed.

In comparison, forest-type buffaloes, at, are only half that size.

Its head is carried low ; its top is located below the backline.

The front hooves of the buffalo are wider than the rear, which is associated with the need to support the weight of the front part of the body, which is heavier and more powerful than the back.