Bison
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 European Bison
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| B. antiquus B. bison B. bonasus B. latifrons B. occidentalis B. priscus |
Bison is a taxonomic genus containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Only two species are still extant—the American and European bisons.
Species
- Long-horned Bison - Bison latifrons - extinct
- Ancient Bison - Bison antiquus - extinct
- Asian Bison - Bison occidentalis - extinct
- Steppe Bison or Steppe Wisent - Bison priscus - extinct
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American Bison - Bison bison
- Plains (Prairie) Bison - Bison bison bison
- Wood Bison - Bison bison athabascae
- European Bison or Wisent - Bison bonasus
- Lowland Bison - Bison bonasus bonasus
- Caucasus Bison - Bison bonasus caucasicus - extinct
- Hungarian (Carpathian) Bison - Bison bonasus hungarorum - extinct
A North American bison