I Was Wrong About Buffalo

The animal that we all think is a buffalo is actual a bison. Most people refer to them as buffalo, but the more correct name is American Bison. There are many other difference, but let's start the buffalo vs bison explanation by getting the names right.

Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

#shorts

[chickennicken]

“I thought it was a fish, but it was a bison.”

[A-literal-insect]

imagine he just ends the short right there after saying "American"

[-bitnightshade]

Fun fact its scientific name is bison bison

[Cheezy_VR]

“Do you recognize this animal?”
“Yes, my dad.”

[goirkens]

What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college?

"Bison."

[martdartfart]

i just said “it’s a bison” when i first saw it by guess 💀

[Luffy_wastaken]

"Turn out it is NOT a buffalo"


_o-h-i-s-e-e_

[קעז-מענטש]

American Buffalo is another name for American Bison, kinda like how some Crabs aren't true crabs.

[electronalsoihavenocontent]

My goofy ahh said ‘icon of sin’ with so much confidence lmao

[WomboCombo]

“But first I need to check the amount of teeth to see if it’s a fish”😂

[PulseVortxx]

“I was wrong”
“This is actually a buffalo”
“These arent buffaloes at all”😭

[CommanderBloodhound]

As someone who lives in the northwest, I was literally fucking screaming when I saw him call a bison a buffalo.

[jayvaghela]

That big pause between "American" & "Bison"

[treytonjohnson]

Calling bison “Buffalo” is the evolutionary equivalent of looking at a mountain lion and saying “look it’s a tiger.”

[Cutie_Dragons]

Why are buffalos so freaking adorable?

[Wysteria__]

Ive basically accepted that bison and buffalos were synonyms because so often in canada ive heard both refer to the same thing

[bicboyjoy]

Bison are very beautiful animals, real sad that they used to cover the great plains and now they're practically gone

[topgtom]

Bro graduated college without learning what a buffalo is😭

[TotallyNotHank]

"turns out its not a buffalo"

*YEAH NO SHIT*

[sendohx]

Side note: Sometimes people refer the 'true buffalo' as water buffalo