单词 | plains buffalo |
释义 | > as lemmasplains buffalo plains buffalo n. a North American buffalo of the subspecies Bison bison bison, which is smaller and of a lighter colour than the wood buffalo, and formerly inhabited much of the prairie region of central and western North America, where it is now confined to reserves. ΚΠ 1889 Ann. Rep. Board of Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1886–7 2 408 The changes which would take place in a band of plains buffaloes transferred to a permanent mountain habitat can be forecast. 1963 Maclean's 23 Feb. 42/3 Must the barren lands be swept clear of people, leaving the few remaining caribou to become a curiosity like the plains buffalo? 1988 R. Turnbull Fisher's World: Canada 141 Established in 1906 as a wild animal preserve, the park played a major role in bringing the plains buffalo back from the brink of extinction. < as lemmas |
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