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.

Oct 29, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 25, 2023 · Bison, or North American Buffalo (Bison bison), are the largest land mammal in North America. Prior to European settlement, millions of bison ranged more widely across the landscape …

Dec 11, 2025 · It was a momentous day in suburban Kane County earlier this week, as bison returned to a prairie area for the first time in hundreds of years.

Bison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes. By any name, they are formidable beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America.

May 27, 2024 · North American bison are part of the Bovini group which includes cattle, yaks, zebu, wiset (the European bison), and gaur. Although relationships between species are complicated and …

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.

Jul 6, 2023 · Prior to 1800, bison were widespread and numerous throughout much of western North America. They were a major source of meat and hides in the United States, and formed the basis of …

Sep 5, 2025 · The American bison has returned to the landscapes of Coahuila, Mexico, after an absence of approximately 160 years.

Dec 10, 2025 · For the first time in more than 200 years, the thunder of bison hooves can once again be heard on a Kane County forest preserve prairie. The triumphant return of American bison, the “buffalo ...