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72 dangerous animals africa

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forest buffalo: The African forest buffalo is a small subspecies of the African buffalo. Cape buffaloes weigh 425 to 870 kg (937 to 1,918 lb), whereas African forest buffaloes are much lighter, weighing in at 250 to 320 kg (550–705 lbs). Their eyesight is so acute that buffalos often graze at night.

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates. The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups.