This hair will turn tan with age and is two to five times thicker than hind quarter hair. The head has a broad triangular appearance with a beard. Calves are reddish-tan at birth and change to brown or black at three months. The hump and horns begin developing at six months age. Both males and females exhibit horns.
Female horns are always smaller.
Smell and hearing is acute, while eyesight is poor. Buffalo are also capable of jumping over 6 foot high fences without touching the fence. While buffalo may live as long a s 28 years, few attain the age of 12 to 15 years. They are gregarious and can form large herd groups. Herd groups are unstable and group composition changes constantly.