American Bison (or Buffalo!)

美洲野牛(或称水牛!)

American English Podcast

2025-06-26

36 分钟
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You may be wondering: What’s the difference between a buffalo and a bison? That was the first question I had when researching this topic. And the answer is—well, a lot. Despite being from the same family (Bovidae), bison and buffalo have different hair, different horn shapes, and different temperaments. Bison are known to be a little bit moody! So, which one lives in the United States? Technically, bison, but most native English speakers from the U.S. call the bison that roam here “buffalo.” In today’s episode, you’ll learn about these incredible creatures, the mass slaughter of them on behalf of the U.S. government, and their comeback after being nearly extinct. I learned so much while making this episode. I hope you do too! Mentioned in this Episode Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-buffalo/ ⁠Season 4 Premium Content⁠ ⁠All Premium Content Seasons 1-3⁠ (+ discount on Season 4) Sponsors for this Episode NordVPN: This episode was sponsored by NordVPN. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan go to ⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/americanenglish⁠⁠⁠ - Our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan! Plus, there's no risk with their 30-day money-back guarantee.⁠ Skims: Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select “podcast” in the survey and select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Betterhelp: Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/AMERICANENGLISH to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • If you see one out grazing, it looks so slow,

  • it's like a parked car sitting there, but they can clear six-foot fences.

  • They can jump a horizontal jump of seven feet.

  • They can hit a speed, hit the speed of 35 miles an hour.

  • And you're talking about something that can get going that speed that's 1,800 pounds.

  • Hi, everybody.

  • My name is Shawna, and this is the American English Podcast.

  • My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States.

  • Through common expressions, pronunciation tips,

  • and interesting cultural snippets or stories,

  • I hope to keep this fun, useful, and interesting.

  • Let's do it.

  • Hi, everyone.

  • Welcome back.

  • That introduction was taken from a PBS documentary.

  • the American buffalo.

  • It's really good, highly recommend it.

  • I'll post the link in the episode notes.

  • Now you may be wondering, what's the difference between a buffalo and a bison?

  • That was the first question I had when researching this topic.