American bison - Wikipedia
The American bison (Bison bison; pl.: bison), commonly known as the American buffalo, or simply buffalo (not to be confused with true buffalo), is a species of bison that is endemic (or native) to North America. It is one of two extant species of bison, along with the European bison.
Bison Ecology - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Yellowstone preserves the most important bison herd in the United States. Learn more about the near extinction and recovery of these remarkable animals, how they make it through harsh winters, and what their survival says about our ability to share the landscape with another species.
American Bison or Buffalo: Facts & Where to See Them
2023年5月21日 · The American bison (also called a buffalo) is iconic, yet what do we know about them? Get to know the bison and how we're helping protect them across the U.S. Learn how The Nature Conservancy is protecting the once nearly extinct American bison across 12 preserves in the central United States.
15 Facts About Bison - U.S. National Park Service
Public lands managed by Interior support 17 bison herds—or approximately 10,000 bison—in 12 states, including Alaska. 3. What’s the difference between bison and buffalo? While bison and buffalo are used interchangeably, in North America the scientific name is bison.
Plains Bison - U.S. Fish and 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). These large mammals once numbered in the tens of millions and roamed North America in nomadic herds.
American Bison - National Wildlife Federation
This animal's true name is the American bison, but most people call them buffalo. Bison are the largest terrestrial animal in North America. They can stand up to six feet (1.8 meters) tall. A male can weigh upwards of a ton (900 kilograms), and a …
Bison | Size, Population, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月19日 · 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. Both species were drastically reduced in numbers by hunting and now occupy small protected areas that are tiny fractions of their former ranges.
American Bison - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
At long last, the American buffalo has come home - National …
2023年7月7日 · Its herd will be the first wild, free-roaming herd to be returned to the land by a sovereign Indigenous nation in 150 years—since the near total extermination of both the buffalo and...
American Bison | National Geographic
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. Bison stand some 5 to...