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Bison - Wikipedia A bison (pl : bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (from Greek, meaning 'wild ox' [1]) within the tribe Bovini Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised
Bison | Size, Population, Diet, Facts | Britannica Bison, either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison Hunting drastically reduced the populations of the American bison (B bison), or buffalo, and the European bison (B bonasus), or wisent, and now these animals occupy only small fractions of their former ranges
15 Facts About Bison - U. S. National Park Service Bison are the largest land mammal in North America Male bison (called bulls) weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall, while females (called cows) weigh up to 1,000 pounds and reach a height of 4-5 feet
Its Bison, Not Buffalo. And Other American Bison Facts Are bison and buffalo the same? 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
Bison Bounced Back From Near Extinction | HowStuffWorks Massive, majestic and deeply woven into the fabric of North American history, the bison is more than just an iconic mammal; it's a symbol of survival and conservation
Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service A familiar icon of the American West, the Plains bison (Bison bison bison), also commonly called buffalo, is one of two subspecies of the American bison, with the other being the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae)
Bison - New World Encyclopedia Bison are often called buffalo in North America, but this is technically incorrect since true buffalo are native only to Asia (water buffalo) and Africa (African buffalo) Bison are very closely related to true buffalo, as well as cattle, yaks, and other members of the subfamily Bovinae, or bovines
American Bison - National Wildlife Federation There are two bison subspecies, the plains bison and the wood bison Today there are roughly 31,000 wild bison in North America (20,000 plains bison and 11,000 wood bison)