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Buffalo

/bˈʌfəˌloʊ/
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(noun) An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

Is that a cow or a buffalo?
A buffalo is akin to an ox.
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A large herd of ____ was seen crossing the wide grassy plains today.

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