What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

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Left image alt text: Two large shaggy brown mammals grazing head-down on a grassy field, showing thick curved horns and a dense woolly coat. Right image alt text: Single large dark mammal standing among tall green vegetation, facing forward with long pale curved horns and broad ears visible.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Amy Tikkanen
Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Rick Livingston

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added media.	Rick Livingston	Aug 08, 2025