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English: Bison (Bison bison)

Afrikaans: Amerikaanse bison (Bison bison)

Asturianu: Bisonte americanu (Bison bison)

Беларуская: Амерыканскі бізон (Bison bison).

Česky: Bizon americký, Bison bison

Dansk: En bisonokse (Bison bison)

Deutsch: Amerikanischer Bison (Bison bison)

English: Bison (Bison bison)

Esperanto: Usona Bisono (Bison bison)

Español: Bisonte americano (Bison bison).

Euskara: Bisonte amerikarra (Bison bison).

Français : Bison américain (Bison bison)

Magyar: Amerikai bölény (Bison bison)

Íslenska: Vísundur (Bison bison).

Italiano: Bisonte americano (Bison bison).

日本語: アメリカバイソン (Bison bison)

한국어: 아메리카들소(Bison bison)

Nederlands: Amerikaanse bizon (Bison bison)

Polski: Bizon (Bison bison).

Português: Um bisonte-americano da espécie Bison bison.

Русский: Американский бизон

Српски / Srpski: Бизон (Bison bison)

Svenska: En bisonoxe (Bison bison)

Українська: Бізон

‪中文(简体)‬: 美洲野牛（Bison bison）

‪中文(繁體)‬: 美洲野牛（Bison bison）

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English: A bison, taken by the USDA ; photo by Jack Dykinga. (Caption: "scientists are helping users of American rangelands meet the challenge of managing multiple uses sustainably.")

Français : Un bison, image prise par Jack Dykinga pour l'USDA. Légende originale de l'USDA: Les scientifiques aident les utilisateurs des pâturages américains à relever le défi de la gestion multiusage durable.

QuartierLatin1968 04:05, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	04:05, 28 September 2005	2,700×1,761 (1.32 MB)	QuartierLatin1968	(A bison, taken by the USDA http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/k5680-1.htm ; photo by Jack Dykinga. ~~~~ Category:Bos)