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  2. American bison - Wikipedia

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    In American English, both buffalo and bison are considered correct terms for the American bison. [16] However, in British English, the word buffalo is reserved for the African buffalo and water buffalo and not used for the bison. [17] In English usage, the term buffalo was used to refer to the American mammal as early as 1625. [18]

  3. Buffalo, New York - Wikipedia

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    With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the second-most populous city in New York State after New York City, and the 81st-most populous city in the U.S. [10] Buffalo is the primary city of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th ...

  4. Bison - Wikipedia

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    Although colloquially referred to as a buffalo in the United States and Canada, [2] it is only distantly related to the true buffalo. The North American species is composed of two subspecies, the Plains bison , B. b. bison , and the wood bison , B. b. athabascae , which is the namesake of Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.

  5. Buffalo - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Look up Buffalo, buffalo, buffaloe, buffaloes, or buffalos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Buffalo most commonly refers to: True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the ...

  6. Why are the Bills called the Bills? How Buffalo's nickname ...

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    The Buffalo Bills are named after a frontiersman who killed thousands of buffalo and was world-renowned for Wild West shows.

  7. Buffalo Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images As the second largest city in New York State, Buffalo's vibrant population of more than 270,000 has coined a local language all its own. Whether you're heading "upstate" for a taste ...

  8. European bison - Wikipedia

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    The European bison (pl.: bison) (Bison bonasus) or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent [a] (/ ˈ v iː z ə n t / or / ˈ w iː z ə n t /), the zubr [b] (/ ˈ z uː b ə r /), or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, [c] is a European species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison.

  9. List of demonyms for US states and territories - Wikipedia

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    Jurisdiction Recommended by USGPO [1] Alternatives Official Unofficial Archaic Non-English Alabama Alabamian Alabaman [2] Alaska Alaskan Russian: аляскинец, romanized: alyaskinets [3]