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A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison, B. bison, found only in North America, is the more numerous.
- American Bison
The American bison (Bison bison; pl.: bison), also called...
- European Bison
The European bison (pl.: bison) (Bison bonasus) or the...
- True Buffaloes
Bubalina is a subtribe of wild cattle that includes the...
- Bison (Disambiguation)
Bison is a taxonomic group containing six species of large...
- Bison Schoetensacki
Bison schoetensacki, commonly as the Pleistocene woodland...
- Steppe Bison
The steppe bison or steppe wisent (Bison priscus) is an...
- Wood Bison
The wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) or mountain bison...
- Beefalo
Beefalo constitute a hybrid offspring of domestic cattle...
- Subtribe
Bovina is a subtribe of the Bovini tribe that generally...
- American Bison
IUCN range of the two American bison subspecies. Plains bison ( Bison bison subsp. bison) Wood bison ( Bison bison subsp. athabascae) Synonyms. Bison bison montanae. The Plains bison ( Bison bison bison) is one of two subspecies / ecotypes of the American bison, the other being the wood bison ( B. b. athabascae ).
Apr 5, 2024 · bison, (genus Bison ), either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison ( B. bison ), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison ( B. bonasus ), or wisent, is native to Europe.
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Bison. Bisons are large, even-toed ungulates. They are bovines, and are similar to cows. They are often called buffalo, but are not closely related to the African buffalo or water buffalo. Bison live in the northern part of the world.