Definition of bison
plural bison
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And now, Bearizona, the Arizona drive-through wildlife park of bears and bison and wolves, celebrated its eighth birthday in May 2018.
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The ouster of Yellowstone’s Dan Wenk followed disagreements with Zinke and his staff over management of the park’s bison, according to Wenk.
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Privacy - Terms The bison left the area right after.
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Some of the visitors got even closer, agitating the bison and provoking it to cross the boardwalk and charge into Hancock.
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Bison Asada Taco What: Mojo-marinated bison flank steak with cilantro lime crema, pickled watermelon radish, chicken chicharrón and shaved manchego on a bacon flour tortilla.
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While many of the animals find permanent homes at the center, others, like the wood bison, are raised and reintroduced to the wild.
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At TMIP, Baltzley, a white guy with dreadlocks, offered testing menus inspired by his explorations of Native American cooking — pemmican, bison, berries.
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All kinds of Alaska critters wander around the park: wood bison, bears, moose, elk, musk ox, lynx among others.
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Origin and Etymology of bison
Latin bisont-, bison, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wisant aurochs; akin to Old Prussian wissambrs aurochs
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First Known Use: circa 1611
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Definition of bison for English Language Learners
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: a large, hairy wild animal that has a big head and short horns
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Definition of bison for Students
plural bison
: a large animal with short horns and a shaggy mane that is related to the cows and oxen
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