A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (from Greek, meaning 'wild ox' [1]) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving …

1. Bison are the largest land mammal in North America. Male bison (called bulls) weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall, while females (called cows) weigh up to 1,000 pounds and …

Jun 11, 2025 · Bison, either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison. Hunting drastically reduced the populations of the American bison (B. bison), or buffalo, …

The American bison was named the national mammal of the United States on May 9, 2016. Bison are the largest mammal in North America. Male bison (called bulls) weigh up to 2,000 pounds …

Aug 23, 2018 · The iconic song of the American West, “Home on the Range,” got a key detail wrong — buffalo never roamed the region! But bison still do. Isn’t it time you learned why? Are …

Want to learn more about the American and European bison? Here are all the facts you need to know about these massive land mammals.

American Bison and European Bison are very similar in appearance. Bison are huge, powerful, aggressive bovine mammals with solid muscular heads and necks which are covered with …

Bison are the largest native grazers of America’s Northern Great Plains. Take a look at why bison are unique to our landscape and what WWF is doing to help.

1. Male bison can grow to be over 6 feet tall and 11 feet long. The average weight range for bison is between 701 and 2,205 pounds, but the heaviest bison ever recorded weighed more than …

A familiar icon of the American West, the Plains bison (Bison bison bison), also commonly called buffalo, is one of two subspecies of the American bison, with the other being the wood bison …