Buffalo most commonly refers to: *

Bubalina Bubalina is a subtribe of 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 found ...

, 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 taxon, extant and numerous extinction, extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison, ''B. bison'' ...

, 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 Southe ...

Buffalo or buffaloes may also refer to:

Animals

, a subtribe of the tribe

Bovini The tribe Bovini, or wild cattle, are medium to massive bovines that are native to North America, Eurasia, and Africa. These include the enigmatic, antelope-like saola, the African and Asiatic buffalos, and a clade that consists of bison and the ...

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 (''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 It ...

, 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 live ...

***

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, h ...

(''Bubalus mindorensis'') ***'' Bubalus murrensis'', 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 Holocene ...

, 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 suckers ...

'', 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 Highway 555, between Bindloss and Jenner, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of . The community is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Medicine ...

, 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 Canad ...

, 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 metho ...

, 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 peop ...

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 i ...

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 a ...

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 latitud ...

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 coun ...

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, a ...

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, North Carolina *

Buffalo, North Dakota Buffalo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 195 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Buffalo was founded in 1878. History The first settlement at Buffalo was made in 1878. ...

* Buffalo, Guernsey County, Ohio * 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 pos ...

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 Buffalo ...

Buffalo, South Dakota Buffalo is a town in and the county seat of Harding County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. Trivia Buffalo has been assigned the ZIP code 57720 and the FIPS place code 08140. History Buffalo was esta ...

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, an unincorpo ...

Buffalo, Texas Buffalo is a city in 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 has a total area of , ...

* Buffalo, Henderson County, Texas *

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 Geographe ...

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 ...

Elsewhere

* Buffalo, Victoria, 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 mun ...

, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Multiple entities

* Buffalo City (disambiguation) *

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 This is a ...

* Buffalo Gap (disambiguation) * Buffalo Township (disambiguation) * Buffalo Trace (disambiguation)

Clothing

Buffalo (footwear) Buffalo is a brand of clothing and accessories, perhaps best known for its footwear, owned by the Buffalo Boots GmbH. Its headquarters are in Cologne, Germany. Buffalo's notoriety increased significantly with the popularity, especially in E ...

, a clothing brand *

Buffalo robe A buffalo robe is a cured buffalo hide, with the hair left on. They were used as blankets, saddles or as trade items by the Native Americans who inhabited the vast grasslands of the Interior Plains. Some were painted with pictographs or Winte ...

, a cured bison hide with the hair, used for saddles, blankets, and padding in carriages and sleighs * Buffalo coat, a heavy winter coat made from a buffalo robe or hide

Coins

American Buffalo (coin) The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24-karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in 2006. The coin follows the design of the Indian Head nickel and has gained its nickname from the American Bison on t ...

, a 24-karat bullion coin introduced 2006 *

Buffalo nickel The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper-nickel five-cent piece that was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser. As part of a drive to beautify the coinage, five denominat ...

, a copper-nickel coin minted 1913–1938

Games

Buffalo (card game) Buffalo is a card game that requires players to think of people or characters who match combinations of descriptions. It was developed by the Tiltfactor Laboratory as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project called "Transformin ...

, a card game * Buffalo (game), a drinking game

Music

Buffalo (band) Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex-Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi on drums, John Baxter on guitar, and Peter Wells on bass guitar; together with ...

, an Australian hard rock group ** ''Buffalo'' (EP), by Buffalo * ''Buffalo'' (Frank Zappa album) * ''Buffalo'' (The Phoenix Foundation album) * "Buffalo", by Tyler, the Creator from ''

Cherry Bomb A cherry bomb (also known as a globe salute or kraft salute) is an approximately spherical exploding firework, roughly resembling a cherry in size and shape (with the fuse resembling the cherry's stem). Cherry bombs range in size from in diamet ...

People

Chief Buffalo (disambiguation) Chief Buffalo may refer to any number of people: Ojibwe * Chief Buffalo or Kechewaishke (1759–1855), Ojibwa chief of the La Pointe Band of Lake Superior Chippewa * Buffalo, an Ojibwa chief of the St. Croix Band * Beshekee (Buffalo), an Ojibw ...

Norton Buffalo Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile proponent of t ...

(1951–2009), American singer-songwriter and musician * Ted Buffalo (1885–1969), Native American football player *

John Buffalo Mailer John Buffalo Mailer (born April 16, 1978) is an American author, playwright, actor, producer, and journalist. Life and career Mailer was born in Brooklyn, the youngest child of novelist Norman Mailer and author Norris Church Mailer. Mailer ...

(born 1978), American writer and actor *

Black Buffalo (wrestler) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . Originally starting his career in International Wrestling Association of Japan, where he worked under his real name, Yamada found a new home promotion in 1999 in Osaka Pro Wres ...

(born 1974), Japanese professional wrestler *

Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846–1917), an American scout, bison hunter, and showman

Schools

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

, known as Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York *

Buffalo State College The State University of New York College at Buffalo (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State College, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State) is a public college in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of N ...

, a public college in Buffalo, New York

Sport

Baseball

* Northern Territory Buffaloes, a defunct Australian baseball team *

Orix Buffaloes The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team formed as a result of the 2004 Nippon Professional Baseball realignment by the merger of the Orix BlueWave of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture ...

, a 2004–present Japanese baseball team *

Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes The were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stadi ...

, a 1950–2004 Japanese baseball team *

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen Fie ...

, a professional minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York.

Basketball

* Ciego de Avila (basketball), a Cuban basketball team, nicknamed ''Búfalos''

Football

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. T ...

, a National Football League team *

Darwin Buffaloes The Darwin Football Club, nicknamed, Buffaloes, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the Northern Territory Football League. It is the third oldest football club in the Northern Territory. Darwin has won the second most premierships ...

, an Australian rules football team * Green Buffaloes F.C., a Zambian football team *

K.A.A. Gent Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent (, English: ''Royal Athletic Association Ghent''), often simply known as Ghent or by their nickname ' ( en, The Buffalos), is a Belgian sports club, based in the city of Ghent, East Flanders. Their footbal ...

, a Belgian association football team * South Africa national Australian rules football team, nicknamed the Buffaloes

Hockey

Basingstoke Buffalo The Basingstoke Buffalo is an English ice hockey team from Basingstoke, Hampshire. The team plays in the NIHL 2 South West division, at the Planet Ice Silverdome. The Buffalo is the second senior team in Basingstoke behind the Basingstoke Bison ...

, an English ice hockey team *

Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) from 1966–1977. They played in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Stampede Corral. History A charter member of the Canadian Major Jun ...

, a 1966–67 Western Canada Junior Hockey League team *

Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL) The Calgary Buffaloes were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based out of Calgary, Alberta. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963. The Buffaloes captured the AJHL title each of their first ...

, a 1963–1966 Alberta Junior Hockey League team *

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, a National Hockey League team

Rugby

Manitoba Buffalo The Manitoba Buffalo was a Canadian Rugby union team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team played in the Rugby Canada Super League from 1998 to 2005, and drew most of its players from the Manitoba Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that ...

, a Canadian rugby union team

Other uses in sport

Colorado Buffaloes The Colorado Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Colorado. The university sponsors 17 varsity sports teams. Both the men's and women's teams are called the Buffaloes (Buffs for short) or, rarely, the Golden Buffalo ...

, the athletic teams of the University of Colorado Boulder *

Buffalo Bulls The Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University at Buffalo (UB) in Buffalo, New York. The Bulls compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Mid-A ...

, the athletic teams of the University at Buffalo *

Milligan College Buffaloes The Milligan Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent Milligan University, located in Milligan College, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing ...

, the athletic teams for Milligan College * Vélodrome Buffalo and Stade Buffalo, cycling tracks in Paris

Technology

Buffalo Inc. Melco Holdings Inc. is a family business founded by Makoto Maki in 1975 and is located in Japan. The company's most recognizable brand is Buffalo Inc. Buffalo Inc. is currently one of the 16 subsidiaries of Melco Holdings Inc., initially found ...

, a Japanese technology company * Buffalo AirStation, a line of wireless LAN equipment *

Buffalo network-attached storage series The Buffalo TeraStation network-attached storage series are network-attached storage devices. The current lineup includes the LinkStation and TeraStation series. These devices have undergone various improvements since they were first produced, and ...

* BUFFALO, the bootloader for the

Freescale 68HC11 The 68HC11 (6811 or HC11 for short) is an 8-bit microcontroller (µC) family introduced by Motorola in 1984. Now produced by NXP Semiconductors, it descended from the Motorola 6800 microprocessor by way of the 6801. The 68HC11 devices are more p ...

microcontroller family

Transportation

Air

Buffalo Airways Buffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, established in 1970. Buffalo Airways was launched by Bob Gauchie and later sold to one of his pilots, Joe McBryan (aka "Buffalo Joe"). It operates charte ...

, a Canadian airline * Avro 571 Buffalo, a 1920s prototype British biplane *

Brewster F2A Buffalo The Brewster F2A Buffalo is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modification ...

, a 1930s–1940s American fighter aircraft *

de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off ...

, a 1965–1972 Canadian turboprop aircraft

Land

Buffalo (mine protected vehicle) The Buffalo is a wheeled mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored military vehicle built by Force Protection, Inc., a division of General Dynamics. It is the largest vehicle in Force Protection's line-up, followed by the Cougar MRAP and th ...

* Buffalo (1901 automobile), a 1900–1902 American car *

Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company The Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric car manufacturing company from 1912 until 1915 located at 1219-1247 Main Street in Buffalo, New York. The motorcars were marked under the Buffalo brand. The company was formed by a m ...

, a 1912–1915 American car company *

GM Buffalo bus GM Buffalo bus was the slang term for several models of intercity motorcoaches built by the GM Truck and Coach Division at Pontiac, Michigan, between 1966 and 1980. "Buffalo" coaches have a stepped roof in front, and the first three rows of s ...

South Devon Railway Buffalo class The ten Buffalo class locomotives were broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway, Cornwall Railway and West Cornwall Railway. They were designed for goods trains but were also used on passenger trains when required. These loc ...

, a class of locomotives

Water

* , any of several Royal Navy ships * , any of several U.S. Navy ships *

Landing Vehicle Tracked The Amphibious Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (The USN and USMC use "L" to designate Amphibious vessels, also cal ...

, a WWII-era amphibious vehicle

Other uses

Buffalo wing A Buffalo wing in American cuisine is an unbreaded chicken wing section ( flat or drumette) that is generally deep-fried and then coated or dipped in a sauce consisting of a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to s ...

, a style of chicken wing prepared with a spicy sauce coating, originally created in Buffalo, New York *

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom, The order started in 1822 and has since spread throughout the former British Empire and elsewhere in the world. It is known as the ...

, a fraternal organisation *

Pistol-whipping Pistol-whipping or buffaloing is the act of using a handgun as a blunt weapon, wielding it as an improvised club. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle loaders, which were brandished in such fashion in close-quarters combat once the weap ...

, or "buffaloing", using a handgun as a blunt weapon