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The American bison or simply bison, also commonly known as the American buffalo or simply buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Their historical range, by 9000 BC, is described as the great bison belt, a tract of rich grassland that ran from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, east to the Atlantic Seaboard (nearly to the Atlantic tidewater in some areas) as far north as New York and south to Georgia and per some sources down to Florida, with sightings in North Carolina near Buffalo Ford on the Catawba River as late as 1750. They became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century. With a population in excess of 60 million in the late 18th century, the species was down to 541 animals by 1889. Recovery efforts expanded in the mid-20th century, with a resurgence to roughly 500,000 animals today, largely restricted to a few national parks and reserves.

head of a bison close-up in a winter zoo open-air enclosure.

A large male bison grazes in a high mountain field with the Rocky Mountains in the background. It's late Spring and the mountains are still full of snow, with storm clouds rolling in, but the buffalo seems undisturbed.

An american bison with Grand Teton in the background. Its is sunset and there is fog setting in.

Commonly known as a Buffalo roams Wyoming in herds

A bison herd walks across the plains of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge with downtown Denver's skyscrapers and Rocky Mountains in the distance.

Portrait of a Buffalo in Custer State Park, South Dakota.

Bison from the perspective of a tourist driving through Yellowstone.

American Bison graze on the open range in Colorado.

$Bison bull and cow grazing on the plains of Yellowstone National Park.\n\nTaken in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA$

Custer State Park Annual Buffalo Bison Roundup in the Black Hills of South Dakota USA

Yellowstone Bison are the large land mammal in North America

Bison (buffalo) march east in Yellowstone Lamar Valley winter landscape at Soda Butte and Lamar rivers confluence in Yellowstone National Park in northwestern United States of America (USA). Nearby towns are Gardiner, Cooke City, Bozeman and Billings, Montana and Jackson Hole Wyoming.

$Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. \nYellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana. Northwest. Bison. Buffalo.$

A lone bison forges for food during another harsh winter in the Lamar Valley area of Yellowstone National Park.

Autumn Colors and Grazing Cattle near Poncha Springs and Salida Colorado

Two american bison in a filed infront of the Idaho Sawtooth Mountains.

Snow covered buffalo charging down a snowy trail at Yellowstone National park

Bison along the front range of the Colorado plains at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife refuge.

Wild and mighty American buffalos or bison grazing on pasture and open lands in Yellowstone National Park against blue cloud sky. The bison moving around in herds and some individuals grazing on their own.

Bison (buffalo) standing on hilltop in northwestern Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park USA.

Wintering buffalo in Yellowstone National Park

A large male bison, strolling down a paved road.

$Bison bull prparing to mount female bison cow on the plains of Yellowstone National Park.\n\nTaken in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA$

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