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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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The more docile American bison are sometimes seen in US circuses for human entertainment, he explained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 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

"That is much easier for the animals to understand," said Deforge, who tells his bison "Molodets!"

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

In 2002, Turner opened Ted’s Montana Grill, he said, to help recover an animal once nearly extinct, putting bison on menus in over a dozen states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

For example, by the 19th century North America’s Great Plains Indians were famous as expert horse-mounted warriors and bison hunters, but they did not even obtain horses until the late 17th century.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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