Forest buffalo are relatively unaffected by seasonal cycles. However, in the wet season, herds are more spread out in the forest[1][17] and these animals tend to use resting places based on sand during the wet season, but use dirt and leaves during the dry season.[3] Moreover, in open habitats such as clearings, the group was more aggregated when resting and was more rounded in shape than groups in forest habitats during the wet season.[18]