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There was a larger species of buffalo that was driven to extinction long before Europeans reached the western hemisphere.

But, you're right about the smaller bison species that we are all familiar with.




About 2 thirds of large mammal species were wiped out in the Americas, Australia and New Zealand within a few millennia of humans stepping foot there.




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