A
buffalo is one of several species of large bovine, including
Bubalus bubalis (the [river water buffalo]
?),
Bubalus carabanesis (the [swamp water buffalo]
?),
Bubalus depressicornis (the [lowland anoa]
?),
Bubalus mindorensis (the tamaraw
?), and
Bubalus quarlesi (the [mountain anoa]
?).
Note that neither Syncerus caffer (the [Cape buffalo]?) nor Bison bison (the [American bison]?) are, in fact, buffalos.