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That all depends on what buffalo you are referring to: American bison, African Cape buffalo or Wild/Domestic Asian Water Buffalo?

The scientific name for a domestic cow is Bos primigenius. For the American bison, it is Bison bison. For African Buffalo, it's Syncerus caffer. For Wild Asian Water Buffalo: Bubalus arnee, and for Domestic Wild Asian Water Buffalo it is Bubalus bubalus.

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