Burly, shaggy bison (Bison bison), the North American hoofed mammals that, for many people, embody the American West, are often referred to as buffalo. But even though they are in the same family group as Old World buffalo species, bison are not closely related to those species, making the common name "buffalo" misleading. Learn more → https://www.livescience.com/32115bis...
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