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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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Ancient Europe was home to animals such as elephants, rhinoceroses, aurochs, and bison.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Doug has made a confession that haunts the men as they follow a pregnant bison onto an unstable glacier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

First displayed to the public during an "open rehearsal" four months after their arrival, the bison have so far only appeared in summer shows held in a small tent in a Moscow park.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

While only 80,000 bison are harvested in a year—the beef industry processes more cattle in a day—that scarcity has pushed bison prices to record highs, often nearly double those of beef.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then they were all running along past her, the truck was bouncing, being bumped by this huge herd, this family of bison, this clan.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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