What is the plural of Buffalo?

noun, often attributive. buf·​fa·​lo | \ ˈbə-fə-ˌlō \ plural buffalo or buffaloes also buffalos.
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Is buffalo singular and plural?

although buffalo is a special noun that can be singular and plural, neverthes, it belong tho the type of irregular plural nouns. So, it is also correct to write "buffaloes" as the plural of buffalo. My 5th grade daughter had this as a spelling word this week. I agree that the plural should be buffalo.
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Is buffalo plural for bison?

No, bison is not plural for buffalo.
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What is the irregular plural of bison?

In the case of ancient nouns in English like 'bison', they are known as 'irregular nouns' n that their forms change inner letters or do not change at all, like 'bison'. Therefore, the plural form of 'bison' is 'bison'.
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What is the plural of moose?

Despite what a certain honking bird whose singular form rhymes with that of "moose" might suggest, the plural of "moose" is not "meese." It's just "moose." One moose, three moose, a herd of moose.
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What is plural of ox?

plural oxen /ˈɑːksən/ also ox.
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What's a group of elephants called?

ElephantFAMILIES. The family group is called a herd. A herd is made of all the mother elephants and their babies. There might be six to 12 members in a family. Female elephants stay in the herd forever.
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What is a group of donkeys called?

A group of donkeys is called a drove.
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What is the plural of octopus?

Octopi is the oldest plural form of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. However, octopus is not a simple Latin word, but a Latinized form of the Greek word októpus. Consequently, its “correct” plural form would logically be octopodes.
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What is the plural of Fox?

1 fox /ˈfɑːks/ noun. plural foxes.
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What is plural of elk?

elk /ˈɛlk/ noun. plural elk or elks. elk. /ˈɛlk/ noun.
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Is buffalo or buffaloes?

Though buffaloes and buffalos are both accepted plurals, buffaloes is the more common of the two.
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Is buffalo a cow?

Cow is a female cattle while buffalo is a separate bovine species. The term cow is used to refer the female of many species, but the term buffalo refers to domestic or water buffalos. Cattle cows are domestic, but buffalos prefer a life in the wild.
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What is the plural of fish?

Answer. The plural form of 'fish' is the same as the singular form when you are talking about one kind of fish. I have one fish in my fishtank. I have two fish in my fish tank. I got a new fish for my birthday.
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What is a group of bears called?

A Sleuth of Bears

A group of bears is called a sleuth or a sloth. In the same way that the word “long” becomes “length” or the word “moon” becomes month, the old-fashioned –th added to an adjective form a noun.
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What is a group of foxes called?

A group of foxes is called a skulk. The word skulk comes from a Scandinavian word, and generally means to wait, lurk or move stealthily. Foxes have a bit of a reputation for being sneaky so this word seems to work quite well!
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Is bison a buffalo?

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.
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Why are bison called buffalo?

The word buffalo is derived from the French “bœuf,” a name given to bison when French fur trappers working in the US in the early 1600s saw the animals. The word bœuf came from what the French knew as true buffalo, animals living in Africa and Asia.
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Is bison a cow?

The bison and the domestic cow belong to the same family (Bovidae) and are genetically similar. They are also very similar in their grazing habits and preferences”. Not surprisingly, because of the assumed similarities between the two animals, it is claimed that cattle are nothing more than domestic bison.
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What is sheep plural?

sheep. / (ʃiːp) / noun plural sheep.
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What is the plural of shrimp?

noun. \ ˈshrimp , especially Southern ˈsrimp \ plural shrimp or shrimps.
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What is the plural of platypus?

Some English speakers use platypi as the plural for platypus, but that is far less common than platypuses.
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