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بیزون

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Also known as buffalo

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*Bison* is a genus of mammals within the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla, and class Mammalia. The taxon was described by C.H. Smith in 1827 and belongs to the subfamily Bovinae. Its temporal range begins in the Pliocene, approximately 2 million years ago. The primary food sources for this genus include Poaceae, Carex, Eudicots, and Salix.

Records of *Bison* are held by institutions including UTEP, FHSM, NHMUK, and SDNHM. These records are associated with the United States and the United Kingdom. The genus is distinct from *Bizon* and has been described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *New International Encyclopedia*.

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Species

Bison

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderArtiodactyla
  5. FamilyBovidae
Observations recorded52,872

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
8,905
With media
10,407
Family
Bovidae
Collections
UTEP, FHSM, NHMUK, SDNHM
Recorded in
United States, United Kingdom

Research

2,223 papers

via PubMed

Gallery (447)