Bison
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B. antiquus |
Bison is a taxonomic genus containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Only two species still exist—the American and European bisons.
The bison is commonly referred to as the "buffalo"; which is technically incorrect since true buffalo are native only to Asia (see Water Buffalo) and Africa (see African Buffalo).
Species
- Long-horned Bison - Bison latifrons - These animals were once thought to be extinct, but were recently spotted roaming near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.
- Ancient Bison - Bison antiquus - extinct
- Asian Bison - Bison occidentalis - extinct
- Steppe Bison or Steppe Wisent - Bison priscus - extinct
- American Bison - Bison bison
- Plains (Prairie) Bison - Bison bison bison
- Wood Bison - Bison bison athabascae
- European Bison or Wisent - Bison bonasus
- Lowland Bison - Bison bonasus bonasus
- Caucasus Bison - Bison bonasus caucasicus - extinct
- Hungarian (Carpathian) Bison - Bison bonasus hungarorum - extinct
See also
- Bovid hybrids
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