The American bison (Bison bison; pl.: bison), commonly known as the American buffalo, or simply buffalo (not to be confused with true buffalo), is a species of bison that is endemic (or native) …

Oct 29, 2025 · The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native …

Sep 25, 2023 · Bison, or North American Buffalo (Bison bison), are the largest land mammal in North America. Prior to European settlement, millions of bison ranged more widely across the …

Range Before human intervention, bison once ranged over much of North America, including central Canada and most of the interior United States. The only places free of bison were …

Bison inhabit numerous areas from grasslands to mountainous regions throughout much of the United States and Canada. The geographic scope of their habitat offers insight into their …

American bison prefer to inhabit river valleys, prairies, and plains. Typical habitat is open or semiopen grasslands, as well as sagebrush, semiarid lands, and scrublands. Bison also graze …

Bison are highly adaptable animals, able to live in diverse climates from the deep snow to the driest, most arid locations. Historically, American bison were widespread across the vast …

These bison once inhabited the grasslands of North America in massive herds; their range roughly formed a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada's far northwest, south to the …

Bison historically occurred throughout the grasslands and open savannas of North America. However, they were also found from boreal habitats to semi-desert habitats if grazing was …

Nov 25, 2025 · Beginning around 5,000 years ago, Bison bison occupied grasslands and parklands of central United States and Canada. Wood Bison (B. b. athabascae) mainly …