Size: Most buffalo species are larger than bison species—1,900 to 2,600 pounds versus 1,600 to 2,000 pounds. Horns: Bison have short and stubby horns whereas buffalo's are long and curvy. Beard ...

The American buffalo’s scientific name is Bison bison. But they are further divided into two subspecies. Bison bison athabascae, or wood bison, generally inhabit the northern forests of Canada.

Buffalo are an icon of the American wild. They have been honored in song ("Home on the Range"), athletic teams (the University of Colorado Buffaloes), famous people (Buffalo Bill Cody), entire cities ...

The “buffalo” listed as an ingredient in some foods marketed for people and pets is actually from water buffaloes, not bison, according to supporters of new legislation that would require ...

Buffalo were immortalized in the U.S. in 2016 when the National Bison Legacy Act made them our national mammal. An image of a buffalo jumping over a log also is emblazoned on the official Seal of ...

Bison — which most tribes refer to as buffalo — are an essential part of many Plains tribes' cultural and spiritual life. Now more tribes and tribal nations are working to reestablish bison ...

Mr. Duncan is the writer of the recent Ken Burns documentary “The American Buffalo.” In 1805, when the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the border of what is now North Dakota and Montana ...