TIL That the bison is the "National Mammal" of the US and Obama signed it. And I don't even remember this happening or making news.
TIL That the bison is the "National Mammal" of the US and Obama signed it. And I don't even remember this happening or making news.
Despite, only this year they will finally make the bald eagle the national bird. Which, I also learned that they are not official symbols until a President signs a document for them to be. It is just a recognized symbol but not official. (Just my opinion but why do they really need a bill for this? What changes would making anything like this official really do?)
Here is a list of other US symbols (article includes links to other countries of the world national symbols, some official, some not made official) if you are interested:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_the_United_States
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Buffalo.
I will die on this hill.
European bison were called bison a thousand years before America was discovered by Europeans and is a very close relative (different species). Buffalo is the name of the African animal that is only distantly related (different genus) and has been called bufalus by Europeans since before America was discovered by those same Europeans.
If you are going to die on a hill, might as well call them by the names given to them by people who lived with them for thousands of years before Europeans came here:
in Arapaho: bii (bison cow), henéécee (bison bull)
in Lakota: pté (bison cow), tȟatȟáŋka (bison bull) - we all know how to pronounce that one, thanks to Dances with Wolves.
I’d be cool with calling them tȟatȟáŋka
Hennessey
Where is the home where the buffalo roam? Is it in Senegal?
Was Buffalo Bill called that because he was an African game hunter?
Is it called a buffalo nickel because it has a bison on it?
And I can't speak for you, but I only see buffalo burger on menus as an alternative option, they seem to have left bison off.
I rest my case. And if you wish to appeal, you can write to me in Buffalo, New York.
Ive also seen Buffalo wings on menus. I dont think they're from Buffalo.
They may be from Buffalo, but they are definitely not from buffalo.
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I dunno, Bison Bison Bison (actual taxanomic name) might disagree with you!Don't you try to buffalo me with your "science!"
Provide links, not screenshots
Bye son.
left the comments and came back to hand you your fuckin props
If you are on a hill with either a Bison or a Buffalo, the odds of you dying are high.
What if the hill is a buffalo jump?
Both gonna die.