Bison

Roseanna Partridge

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Bison are plains-dwelling hoofed mammals of the family Bovidae. There are only two species left in existence: the American bison (sometimes mistakenly called "buffalo") and the European bison.

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Roseanna Partridge

@rosksj

Bison are plains-dwelling hoofed mammals of the family Bovidae. There are only two species left in existence: the American bison (sometimes mistakenly called "buffalo") and the European bison.

Bison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bison or buffalo are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus Bison within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized. Of the four extinct species, three were North American: Bison antiquus, B. latifrons, and B. occidentalis. The fourth, B. priscus, ranged across steppe environments from Western Europe, through Central Asia, and onto North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison
What's the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo? - Mental Floss

On a recent trip out west, I visited Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, where I saw plenty of bison dotting the plains. Or were they buffalo? Is there a difference between the two?
http://mentalfloss.com/article/59248/whats-difference-between-bison-and-buffalo
Bison - National Wildlife Federation

Learn about the biology, range and behavior of bison.
http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Bison.aspx
Buffalo Facts - Animal Facts Encyclopedia

Buffalo facts, photos and videos The buffalo herd is led by a wise matriarch who chooses grazing areas and napping sites
http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Buffalo-facts.html
Bison vs. Buffalo: What's the Difference? - Livescience

While noticeable only at close range, there are many differences between bison and buffalo.
http://www.livescience.com/32115-bison-vs-buffalo-whats-the-difference.html
Bison Bison (American Bison) - IUCN

Find information and population statistics about the American Bison here at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/2815/0
Plains Bison - WWF

Protect endangered species, including the plains bison, at World Wildlife Fund. Learn about the ways WWF works to conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/plains-bison
American Bison - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about American bison with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/american-bison
Bison - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about bison.
http://www.defenders.org/bison/basic-facts

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Bison Temporal range: 2.6–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Early Pleistocene – present

American bison (Bison bison)

European bison (Bison bonasus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Bovinae
Subtribe:	Bovina
Genus:	Bison Hamilton Smith, 1827
Type species
Bison bison Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Subgenus Eobison †B. palaeosinensis †B. sivalensis †B. georgicus †B. degiulii? Subgenus Bison †B. schoetensacki †B. hanaizumiensis †B. menneri †B. voigtstedtensis †B. antiquus †B. latifrons †B. occidentalis †B. priscus B. bison B. bonasus Incertae sedis †B. tamanensis

IUCN range of the two American bison subspecies. Plains bison ( Bison bison subsp. bison) Wood bison ( Bison bison subsp. athabascae)

IUCN range of the European bison. European bison ( Bison bonasus)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bison or buffalo are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus Bison within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized. Of the four extinct species, three were North American: Bison antiquus, B. latifrons, and B. occidentalis. The fourth, B. priscus, ranged across steppe environments from Western Europe, through Central Asia, and onto North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison
What's the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo? - Mental Floss

On a recent trip out west, I visited Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, where I saw plenty of bison dotting the plains. Or were they buffalo? Is there a difference between the two?
http://mentalfloss.com/article/59248/whats-difference-between-bison-and-buffalo
Bison - National Wildlife Federation

Learn about the biology, range and behavior of bison.
http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Bison.aspx
Buffalo Facts - Animal Facts Encyclopedia

Buffalo facts, photos and videos The buffalo herd is led by a wise matriarch who chooses grazing areas and napping sites
http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Buffalo-facts.html
Bison vs. Buffalo: What's the Difference? - Livescience

While noticeable only at close range, there are many differences between bison and buffalo.
http://www.livescience.com/32115-bison-vs-buffalo-whats-the-difference.html
Bison Bison (American Bison) - IUCN

Find information and population statistics about the American Bison here at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/2815/0
Plains Bison - WWF

Protect endangered species, including the plains bison, at World Wildlife Fund. Learn about the ways WWF works to conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/plains-bison
American Bison - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about American bison with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/american-bison
Bison - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about bison.
http://www.defenders.org/bison/basic-facts

Bison Temporal range: 2.6–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Early Pleistocene – present

American bison (Bison bison)

European bison (Bison bonasus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Bovinae
Subtribe:	Bovina
Genus:	Bison Hamilton Smith, 1827
Type species
Bison bison Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Subgenus Eobison †B. palaeosinensis †B. sivalensis †B. georgicus †B. degiulii? Subgenus Bison †B. schoetensacki †B. hanaizumiensis †B. menneri †B. voigtstedtensis †B. antiquus †B. latifrons †B. occidentalis †B. priscus B. bison B. bonasus Incertae sedis †B. tamanensis

IUCN range of the two American bison subspecies. Plains bison ( Bison bison subsp. bison) Wood bison ( Bison bison subsp. athabascae)

IUCN range of the European bison. European bison ( Bison bonasus)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bison are plains-dwelling hoofed mammals of the family Bovidae. There are only two species left in existence: the American bison (sometimes mistakenly called "buffalo") and the European bison.

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