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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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They also documented where and when wolves killed prey, mainly elk, bison, and deer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Take a stroll on the surrounding boardwalk for glimpses of snow-covered bison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

I slowly unzipped the tent door, poked my head out and saw it: a lone bison head-butting a picnic table, lifting one end into the air with alarming ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

As the extinctions proceeded, the Clovis people switched from mammoths to the smaller, more numerous bison.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann