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Bison

Bison — Photo: Jack Dykinga — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the subgenus Bison (from Greek, meaning 'wild ox') within the tribe Bovini.

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A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the subgenus Bison (from Greek, meaning 'wild ox') within the tribe Bovini.

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