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Bison
Members of the genus Bison are large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant species and four extinct species are recognized. The surviving species are the American bison, Bison bison (with two subspecies, the plains bison, Bison bison bison, and the wood bison, Bison bison...
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Wisent
The wisent (pronounced /ˈviːzənt/) (Bison bonasus), also known as the European bison, is a species of Eurasian bison. It is the heaviest surviving land animal in Europe; a typical wisent is about 3 m (10 ft) long and 1.8 to 2.2 m (6 to 7 ft) tall,...
Scientific name:
- Bison bonasus
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ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 183836
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 9902
American Bison
The American Bison (Bison bison) is a North American species of bison, also commonly known as the American Buffalo. "Buffalo" is somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffaloes", the Asian...
Scientific name:
- Bison bison
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 180706
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 9901
