African buffalo  (Syncerus caffer)

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Glossary

  • Bovine tuberculosis: a highly contagious disease, capable of infecting most mammals, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which primarily attacks the respiratory system.
  • Rinderpest: an infectious viral disease that principally affects cattle, but can also affect sheep, goats, camels, certain wild ruminants and pigs.
  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Kingdon, J. (1997) The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals.Academic Press, San Diego.
  3. Stuart, C. and Stuart, T. (1997) Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa.Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
  4. African Wildlife Foundation (September, 2007)
    http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/buffalo
  5. Mills, G. and Hes, L. (1997) The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals.Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
  6. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  7. Rodwell, T.C., Kriek, N.P., Bengis, R.G., Whyte, I.J., Viljoen, P.C., Vos, V. and Boyce, W.M. (2001) Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in African buffalo at Kruger National Park. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 37 (2): 258 - 264.
  8. UNEP-WCMC: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (March, 2009)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/pdf/Serengeti.pdf
  9. UNEP-WCMC: Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania (March, 2009)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/pdf/Kilimanjaro.pdf
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