>>11777219Domestic cat, the domestic cat's wild cat ancestor, doesn't make a difference, they're still pretty removed from the tiger.
Africa buffalo: family Bovidae, subfamily Bovinae, genus Syncerus, species caffer
American Bison: family Bovidae, subfamily Bovinae, genus Bison, species bison
Not the same, in fact very distinct and different. Bison is the proper name for the American animal, "buffalo" is merely a "they look similar" name. The same problem that plagues orcas, they are dolphins, not whales, despite "killer whale".