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Can Buffalo and cattle interbreed

Updated: 10/8/2023
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Yes. An animal that is 3/8's Bison and 5/8's domestic bovine (often a beef breed) is called a Beefalo.

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Yes it is! Since a highland cow is a cow breed this would also be considered a Beefalo

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