American bison
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American bison
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The more docile American bison are sometimes seen in US circuses for human entertainment, he explained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Government today still manages fewer than 1 in 10 American bison, some 20,000 animals, a number that has hardly grown in a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In addition to endangered populations, the base is home to a herd of North American bison, one of only two wild conservation herds of bison in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
The study's methodology could also be adapted to reconstruct the causes of population declines and range collapses of other large herbivores, including American bison, to improve awareness of past threats and enrich current conservation plans.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
I left for school under the benevolent gaze not only of Mother but also of bright-eyed otters and burly American bison and stretching and yawning orangutans.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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