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BUFALO [5 records]

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Record 1 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Mythology
CONT

The birth of a white bison can be a popular event. White bison are sacred animals to many First Nation people and are viewed as harbingers of hope, rebirth, peace, and unity. To be in the presence of such a beast can be a very spiritual experience for many.

OBS

Scientifically the term buffalo is incorrect for the species in North America. Bison is the correct terminology as the Latin name, Bison bison, suggests, but common usage of buffalo when describing bison has resulted in the two being used interchangeably.

OBS

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World "true" buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Mythologie
CONT

En août 1994 naît Miracle, un bison blanc, réalisant ainsi, pour de nombreuses personnes, une prophétie lakota.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
  • Mitología
CONT

Un búfalo blanco o bisonte blanco es un bisonte americano de piel blanca, considerado sagrado o espiritualmente significativo en varias religiones de los nativos estadounidenses; así, esta clase de búfalos son a menudo visitados para orar y practicar otros rituales religiosos.

OBS

A pesar de que el bisonte y el búfalo son dos animales distintos, al bisonte que vive en América del Norte, de acuerdo a la Real Academia Española, se le denomina búfalo también.

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Record 2 2022-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
Buchloe dactyloides
Latin
Bouteloua dactyloides
Latin
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

buffalo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Stenotaphrum secundatum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Buchloe dactyloides
Latin
Bouteloua dactyloides
Latin
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Buchloe dactyloides
Latin
Bouteloua dactyloides
Latin
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Record 3 2017-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Bison bison
Latin
Bos bison
Latin
OBS

A mammal of the family Bovidae.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Bison bison
Latin
Bos bison
Latin
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Bovidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Bison bison
Latin
Bos bison
Latin
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.

OBS

Llamado coloquialmente búfalo, que de acuerdo a la Real Academia Española es bisonte que vive en América del Norte.

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Record 4 2002-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

Group: a gang, herd or obstinacy of buffaloes. Male: bull. Female: cow. No specific name for the young of the species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Groupe: un troupeau, une troupe de buffles. Mâle: buffle. Femelle: bufflonne, bufflesse. Petit: bufflon, buffletin. Cri: beugler, mugir ou souffler.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
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Record 5 1999-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A deposition of adipose tissue in the interscapular area of patients with Cushing's syndrome, due to hypercortisolism.

CONT

Cushing's syndrome due to excess glucocorticoids can be either naturally occurring or iatrogenic. The advanced syndrome is easily diagnosed by the characteristic moon facies, buffalo, acne hypertension, and hump osteoporosis.

OBS

Compare "crix belly" and "protease paunch".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Saillie adipeuse à la jonction du cou et du dos s'observant dans le syndrome de Cushing.

OBS

Peut être due à un hypercorticisme iatrogène lié à une corticothérapie.

OBS

Le terme "bosse de bison" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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