- 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
- 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
- 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
- Everything You Need to Know: 10 Incredible Bison Facts
The American bison, also known as buffalo, is a symbol of resilience and an icon of the American landscape Once roaming the grasslands of North America in massive herds of 30 to 60 million, bison faced near extinction in the 1800s due to overhunting and habitat loss
- American bison - Smithsonians National Zoo
American bison are North America's largest terrestrial animals Millions once roamed the grasslands and prairies of the Great Plains, but today the bison population survives primarily in conservation herds
- 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)
- Did You Know this About American Bison? | Defenders of Wildlife
Read on to gain a greater understanding of these special mammals and learn more about the difference between bison and buffalo, what bison eat and the efforts to recover their populations
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