Buffalo most commonly refers to: *

Bubalina Bubalina is a subtribe of Bovini, wild cattle that includes the various species of true buffalo. Species include the African buffalo, the anoas, and the wild water buffalo (including the domesticated variant water buffalo). Buffaloes can be fo ...

, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo *

Bison Bison are large bovines in the genus ''Bison'' (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison, ''B. bison'', found only in North Ame ...

, including the American buffalo *

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

Buffalo or buffaloes may also refer to:

Animals

, a subtribe of the tribe

Bovini The Tribe (biology), tribe Bovini, or wild cattle, are medium to massive Bovinae, bovines that are native to North America, Eurasia, and Africa. These include the enigmatic, antelope-like saola, the African and Asiatic Bubalina, buffalos, and a c ...

within the subfamily Bovinae ** African buffalo or Cape Buffalo (''Syncerus caffer'') ** ''

Bubalus ''Bubalus'' is a genus of Asiatic bovines that was proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827. ''Bubalus'' and '' Syncerus'' form the subtribe Bubalina, the true buffaloes. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and classification of ...

'', a genus of bovines including various water buffalo species ***

Wild water buffalo The wild water buffalo (''Bubalus arnee''), also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as ''Endangered'' in the IUCN Red List since 198 ...

(''Bubalus arnee'') ***

Water buffalo The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, So ...

(''Bubalus bubalis'') ****

Italian Mediterranean buffalo Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, a breed of water buffalo ***

Anoa Anoa, also known as dwarf buffalo and ''sapiutan'', are two species of the genus '' Bubalus'' endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia: the mountain anoa (''Bubalus quarlesi'') and the lowland anoa (''Bubalus depressicornis''). Both liv ...

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Tamaraw The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (''Bubalus mindorensis'') is a small hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, howe ...

(''Bubalus mindorensis'') ***''

Bubalus murrensis ''Bubalus murrensis'', also known as European water buffalo, is an extinct bovine that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene. Its closest living relatives are the wild water buffalo ''(Bubalus arnee)'', the tamaraw ''(Bubalus mindorensis)'', th ...

'', an extinct species of water buffalo that occupied riverine habitats in Europe in the Pleistocene *

, large, even-toed ungulates in the genus ''Bison'' within the subfamily Bovinae **

American bison The American bison (''Bison bison'') is a species of bison native to North America. Sometimes colloquially referred to as American buffalo or simply buffalo (a different clade of bovine), it is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the ...

(''Bison bison''), also commonly referred to as the American buffalo or simply "buffalo" in North America **

European bison The European bison (''Bison bonasus'') or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent ( or ), the zubr (), or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, is a European species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, along ...

is also known as the European buffalo *

Aurochs The aurochs (''Bos primigenius'') ( or ) is an extinct cattle species, considered to be the wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle. With a shoulder height of up to in bulls and in cows, it was one of the largest herbivores in the Holocen ...

, a primitive ox *''

Ictiobus ''Ictiobus'', also known as buffalofish or simply buffalo, is a genus of freshwater fish native to North America, specifically the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala. They are the largest and longest-lived of the North American sucker ...

'', a North American genus of fish, known as buffalos

Places

Canada

Buffalo, Alberta Buffalo is a ghost town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Alberta Highway 555, Highway 555, between Bindloss, Alberta, Bindloss and Jenner, Alberta, Jenner, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of . The community is located in census ...

, a ghost town *

Buffalo National Park Buffalo National Park was created near the town of Wainwright in east central Alberta on . It was closed in and delisted in 1947 when the land was transferred to the Department of National Defence. The park land was developed for use by Canadi ...

, Alberta *

Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409 The Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and Division No. 6. History The RM of Buffalo No. 409 incorporated as a rura ...

, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality *

Calgary-Buffalo Calgary-Buffalo is a current provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of ...

, Alberta, a provincial electoral district *

Province of Buffalo The Province of Buffalo was a proposal for the creation of a new Canadian province in the early 20th century. Its main proponent was Sir Frederick Haultain, the premier of the North-West Territories. However, Haultain's frosty relations with Can ...

, a proposed Canadian province

United States

, the largest city by population with its name **

Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties — Erie and Niagara in Western New York. It has a population of almost 1.2 million peopl ...

Buffalo Niagara International Airport Buffalo Niagara International Airport is in Cheektowaga, New York. The airport serves Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls, New York United States, and the southern Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. It is the third-busiest airport in ...

Buffalo, Illinois Buffalo is a village in Mechanicsburg Township in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 503 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Buffalo is located at (39.85 ...

Buffalo, Indiana Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. History Buffalo was platted in 1886, and named for Buffalo, New York, the native state of an ...

Buffalo, Iowa Buffalo is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River. The city is a part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area. Geography Buffalo's longitude and latitude ...

Buffalo, Kansas Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 217. History Buffalo was founded in 1867. It took its name from Buffalo Creek, which was named after the American bison, commonly ...

Buffalo, Kentucky Buffalo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 498 as of the 2010 census. It lies along Kentucky Route 61 south of the city of Hodgenville, the count ...

Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Wright County. It is within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, located about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis on Buffalo Lake. The population of Buffalo was ...

Buffalo, Missouri Buffalo is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,290 at the 2020 census. Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Buffalo was platted in 1841, and ...

Buffalo, Montana Buffalo is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Buffalo has a post office with the ZIP code 59418. It was named for the buffalo which roamed this area. The post office was established in 1890. It closed for severa ...

Buffalo, Nebraska Buffalo is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. History A post office was established at Buffalo in 1896, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. Buffalo was named for the American bison ...

Buffalo, North Carolina Lake Lure is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. In 2020 the town population was 1,634. Lake Lure was incorporated in 1927, and acquired the lake after which it is named in 1965. History In 1902, Dr. Lucius B. Morse and ...

Buffalo, North Dakota Buffalo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 195 at the 2020 census. Buffalo was founded in 1878. History The first settlement at Buffalo was made in 1878. A post office called Buffalo has been in operation ...

Buffalo, Guernsey County, Ohio Buffalo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in eastern Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 373. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43722. It lies along ...

* Buffalo, Jackson County, Ohio *

Buffalo, Oklahoma Buffalo is a town and county seat of Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,299 at the 2010 census. It was named after the Buffalo Creek valley, in which it is located. History In 1907, the town was "staked out" and a po ...

Buffalo, South Carolina Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,266 at the 2010 United States Census. History The community was named for a nearby mineral lick which attracted buffalo. The Buffal ...

* Buffalo, South Dakota *

Buffalo, Tennessee (disambiguation) Buffalo, Tennessee may refer to the following places in Tennessee: *Buffalo, Anderson County, Tennessee, an unincorporated community *Buffalo, Hickman County, Tennessee, an unincorporated community *Buffalo, Humphreys County, Tennessee Buffalo is ...

Buffalo, Texas Buffalo is a city in Leon County, Texas, Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2020 census. Geography Buffalo is located at (31.461402, –96.063024). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha ...

Buffalo, Henderson County, Texas Buffalo is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United ...

Buffalo, West Virginia Buffalo is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, located along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,211 at the time of the 2020 census. Buffalo is a part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. History Along with numerous sites in th ...

Buffalo, Jackson County, West Virginia Buffalo was an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographer ...

Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bluff Siding, East Winona, and Marshland are located in the town. Geography Buffalo occupies the so ...

Buffalo, Marquette County, Wisconsin Buffalo is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,085. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles (127.6&nb ...

Buffalo, Wyoming Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The city is located almost equidistant between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census, down from 4,585 at the 2010 census. It is the county s ...

Elsewhere

Buffalo, Victoria Buffalo is a town in South Gippsland Shire in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. In 2016, it had a population of 272. History The town was originally settled as a part of the rail-line link between Foster and Leongatha Leong ...

, Australia *

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and Qonce, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha. History The muni ...

, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Multiple entities

Buffalo City (disambiguation) Buffalo City may refer to: Places South Africa *Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality United States *Buffalo City, Arkansas * Buffalo City, North Carolina *Buffalo City, Wisconsin See also * Buffalo (disambiguation) Buffalo most common ...

Buffalo County (disambiguation) Buffalo County is the name of three counties in the United States: * Buffalo County, Nebraska * Buffalo County, South Dakota * Buffalo County, Wisconsin * Buffalo County, an extinct county in Kansas; see List of counties in Kansas