Preferred term
bison
Type
Type of entity- Organism
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- American buffalo
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Use for the American bison; for the domesticated Asian water buffalo USE buffaloes; for the wild African buffalo USE Syncerus caffer.
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 5120
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
- bisonte
- búfalo americano
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7151