bison

bison

noun

Bison are big animals that look a bit like cows. They have long, curved horns on their heads and a thick, shaggy coat of brown fur. Bison live in herds and eat grass and other plants. They are sometimes called buffalo.

 

Example

  1. The bison herd on the prairie was majestic and powerful.
  2. The bison stampede caused the ground to tremble beneath their hooves.
  3. The bison were once nearly extinct, but conservation efforts have helped the population to rebound.