bison
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Herd of bison holds back a massive fire in Madrid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The new findings provide firm dates for two black images, a bison and a masklike figure, and reveal that parts of the artwork were created during widely separated periods.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
As for smell, a common concern among skeptics, I only found the bison tallow scent noticeably strong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"The bison hooked him with his left horn on his hip and tossed him in the air," Mike Macleod, who recorded the incident, told the Cowboy State Daily, a local paper.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I left for school under the benevolent gaze not only of Mother but also of bright-eyed otters and burly American bison and stretching and yawning orangutans.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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The United States
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