2006-06-15 15:08:43 · 6 answers · asked by John from Jersey 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Bison and buffalo are NOT the same animal. Only Americans have managed to confuse the two.
Buffalo are Asian and African creatures. The most familiar are water buffallo but there are several other species. Buffalo are in no way extinct.
Bison are European animals that migrated into North America at the same time as humans. Bison today are found in North America and Eastern Europe. Bison are also in no way extinct.
At the time the first humans arrived in North America there were also several other species of animals closely related to bison. These animals are now extinct so only the European bison remains.
2006-06-15 16:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bison and Buffalo are the same animal ! And there's thousands of them ! Infact, you can buy ground bison meet at many food stores. It's supposed to be much better for you than hambuger...Costs about $5 a pound at my local Abertson's....Taste is stronger than hamburger though.
2006-06-15 15:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Kaori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We never had buffalo in the U.S. only bison. Buffalo are what we call water buffalo, and they're still around, just not here.
2006-06-15 15:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by catishaj69 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought bison and buffalo was the same thing
2006-06-15 15:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by mommyof2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catishaj69 gave you the right answer
2006-06-15 19:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by D_Lvr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pardner they are one in the same
2006-06-15 15:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by g3010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋