Genus Bubalus (Noun)
Meaning
In some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Water buffaloes belong to the genus Bubalus, which in some classification systems is included in the genus Bos.
- The genus Bubalus is a group of large bovids that comprises several species of water buffaloes.
- In older classification systems, the genus Bubalus was considered to be part of the genus Bos.
- Some biologists consider the water buffaloes in the genus Bubalus to be part of a larger group, the genus Bos.
- The genus Bubalus includes the Asian wild water buffalo and the domesticated water buffalo species.