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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.

    • 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...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plains_bisonPlains bison - Wikipedia

    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 ).

  3. 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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  5. 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.

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