Plural of bison; multiple large shaggy-haired wild or semi-wild bovine animals native to North America and Europe.
Plural of bison, from Latin 'bison' or Greek 'bison,' possibly from Germanic roots. The word entered English through Latin and medieval usage.
American bison were once 30-60 million strong, and now their return from near-extinction (fewer than 1,000 remained) is one of conservation's greatest successes, though it was also one of history's greatest environmental tragedies!
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