Size: Most buffalo species are larger than bison species—1,900 to 2,600 pounds versus 1,600 to 2,000 pounds. Horns: Bison have short and stubby horns whereas buffalo's are long and curvy. Beard ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Indiana University has reintroduced the Bison as its official mascot, naming it “Hoosier The Bison.” The ...

1. Bison are Head and Shoulders Above The Buffalo. Bison have a large shoulder hump of pure muscle and a massive head that makes their hindquarters look smaller than their fronts. Both the Cape ...

True buffalo are not found anywhere in the Western Hemisphere outside of zoos. Instead, they are native to Africa and Asia. They are distantly related to bison; both are bovids, members of the ...

Mr. Duncan is the writer of the recent Ken Burns documentary “The American Buffalo.” In 1805, when the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the border of what is now North Dakota and Montana ...