Open AccessSex and age data from cropping of Buffalo <i>Syncerus caffer</i> in the Kruger National Park
Author(s) -
D.R. Mason,
P.A van der Walt
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v27i1.552
Subject(s) - national park , cropping , population , geography , demography , biology , ecology , agriculture , sociology
Sex and age classifications of buffalo cropped in the Kruger National Park suggest that cropping is biased towards females, and prime breeding individuals of both sexes are apparently under-represented. The implications are discussed in relation to buffalo social organisation and comparative data on population structure