There are many amazing creatures living in North America, but when it comes to the largest mammal on the continent, it is the impressive bison, commonly called a buffalo. This animal has been walking ...

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For Western historian and best-selling author Paul Hutton, it's buffalo, not bison. Makes no difference what scientists say. ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I deplore and detest the policy of slaughtering bison who leave Yellowstone National Park ...

American bison, by contrast, have a long, shaggy coat covering their front quarters, front legs and heads, light or dark brown depending on the season. Their bodies are relatively narrow, their horns ...