plural bison
: any of several large living or extinct bovine mammals (genus Bison) that have a long, broad head, short, hollow horns, heavy forequarters, a large muscular hump across the shoulders, and a shaggy mane on the head and lower neck and that typically live and migrate in herds: such as
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In fact, grizzlies consume no fewer than 266 species of everything from bison and mice to fungi and even one type of soil.
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Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Tourists at Yellowstone National Park witnessed a bison’s tragic death on June 21, when the animal fell into the near-boiling waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring at Midway Geyser Basin, near Old Faithful.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
The bison fell into the hot spring at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful early Saturday, a spokesperson for Yellowstone said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 27 June 2025
In fact, the park’s hot springs kill more people than bears, and even bison.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
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Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Tourists at Yellowstone National Park witnessed a bison’s tragic death on June 21, when the animal fell into the near-boiling waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring at Midway Geyser Basin, near Old Faithful.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
The bison fell into the hot spring at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful early Saturday, a spokesperson for Yellowstone said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 27 June 2025
In fact, the park’s hot springs kill more people than bears, and even bison.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
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“Bison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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plural bison
: any of several large shaggy-maned mammals related to the ox with a large head, short horns, and a large fleshy hump above the shoulders
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: buffalo sense c
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