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 to North America. It is one of two extant species of bison, along with the European bison.

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.

The American bison and the European bison (wisent) are among the largest surviving terrestrial animals in North America and Europe. They are typical artiodactyl (cloven hooved) ungulates, and are similar in appearance to other bovines such as cattle and true buffalo.

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.

Amerika bizonu (Bison bison), boynuzlugiller (Bovidae) familyasının sığırlar (Bovinae) alt familyasında yer alan bir türdür. Kuzey Amerika 'nın en büyük kara memelisi olan Amerika bizonu, dünyanın da en büyük vahşi sığır türlerinden biridir.

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.

Bison are the iconic image of the Great Plains and the Old West. They are massive, shaggy beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America. Despite their hefty size, bison are quick on...

There are two bison subspecies, the plains bison and the wood bison. Today there are roughly 31,000 wild bison in North America (20,000 plains bison and 11,000 wood bison).

American Bison, North America's largest land mammal, once numbered in the tens of millions before near-extinction and recovery as the U.S. national mammal.

Discover the American bison’s habitat, diet, behaviour, size, reproduction, and conservation status, along with key facts about North America’s iconic mammal.