Yes, technically Buffalo is incorrect, but it’s still used to refer to the animal. When someone says “buffalo in Yellowstone” it’s easy to infer that they mean bison. It’s like correcting someone for calling a fly a bug.
The hiker was believed to be alone during the encounter, and no bear spray or firearms were found at the scene.
In other words she wasn’t following even the most basic, simple guidelines for hiking in the woods, let alone in a national park known for its wildlife.
Visitors should be required to sit for a half hour “common sense” information video before entering the parks.
Doesn’t that make 3 in the last 2 weeks? 1 mauled by a bear and 2 more attacked by buffalo? Maybe stay away from the wildlife at Yellowstone?
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I honestly had gone through life thinking they were the same, so your comment had me googling and learning something new lol
Yes, technically Buffalo is incorrect, but it’s still used to refer to the animal. When someone says “buffalo in Yellowstone” it’s easy to infer that they mean bison. It’s like correcting someone for calling a fly a bug.
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This isn’t a taxonomical discussion. As such, it is not necessary to ‘correct’ someone for using a widely accepted and common colloquialism.
In other words she wasn’t following even the most basic, simple guidelines for hiking in the woods, let alone in a national park known for its wildlife.
Visitors should be required to sit for a half hour “common sense” information video before entering the parks.