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bison

[ bahy-suhn, -zuhn ]

noun

plural bison.
  1. Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
  2. Also called wisent. a related animal, Bison bonasus, of Europe, less shaggy and slightly larger than the American bison: now greatly reduced in number.


bison

/ ˈ²ú²¹Éª²õÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. Also calledAmerican bisonbuffalo a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison , formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
  2. Also calledwisentEuropean bison a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus , formerly widespread in Europe
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú¾±Â·²õ´Ç²Ô·³Ù¾±²Ô±ð [bahy, -s, uh, n-tahyn, -z, uh, n-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bison1

1350–1400; Middle English bisontes (plural) < Latin (nominative singular ²ú¾±²õÅ²Ô ) < Germanic; compare Old High German wisunt, Old English wesend, Old Norse visundr
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bison1

C14: from Latin ²ú¾±²õÅ²Ô , of Germanic origin; related to Old English wesand , Old Norse ±¹Ä«²õ³Ü²Ô»å°ù
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Once they reach more rugged territory, the riders sometimes encounter deer or island foxes, but not the bison that are known for roaming other parts of the island.

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But how did the stone, which weighs about as much as a full-grown bison, end up in L.A.

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They found that about 40% of her diet came from mammoth, with other large animals like elk and bison making up the rest.

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While the damage was done for species like bison, which were often exterminated to starve Indigenous people, these laws helped wild turkeys bounce back across the country.

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There are cave paintings in France depicting bison, other animals and humans from this time, called the Upper Paleolithic Era.

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