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A buffalo is one of several species of bovine. It includes the Asian genus Bubalus, among which are the water buffalo, the anoa and the tamaraw, and the African genus Syncerus[?], most famous member of which is the Cape buffalo[?].

The word buffalo is also often used (although incorrectly) to denote the American bison.

Buffalo is also the name of some places in the United States of America:

Buffalo, Iowa
Buffalo, Kentucky[?]
Buffalo, Minnesota
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Buffalo, Wyoming
Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania

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