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BOS BISON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American bison
1, record 1, English, American%20bison
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American buffalo 2, record 1, English, American%20buffalo
see observation
- buffalo 3, record 1, English, buffalo
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Bovidae. 4, record 1, English, - American%20bison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Buffalo" is the popular name often used to describe North American bison; however, this is a misnomer. In fact, buffalo are distinctly different animals from bison. Although both bison and buffalo belong to the same family, Bovidae, true "buffalo" are native only to Africa and Asia. 4, record 1, English, - American%20bison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bison d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, bison%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Bovidae. 2, record 1, French, - bison%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bisonte americano
1, record 1, Spanish, bisonte%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bisonte de América del Norte 2, record 1, Spanish, bisonte%20de%20Am%C3%A9rica%20del%20Norte
correct, masculine noun
- búfalo 3, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%BAfalo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bisonte es un género de ungulados de la familia Bovidae que en la actualidad se encuentra reducido a dos especies: el bisonte americano (Bison bison), que vive preferentemente en las grandes llanuras de Estados Unidos y Canadá, y el amenazado bisonte europeo (Bison bonasus), reducido a algunas áreas protegidas de Europa del Este. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bisonte%20americano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Llamado coloquialmente búfalo, que de acuerdo a la Real Academia Española es bisonte que vive en América del Norte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - bisonte%20americano
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