"Buffalo Nickel" Or "Bison Nickel" - Which Is Correct?

Notice how the forum hot-links Buffalo nickel but not Bison nickel.

Glad we are having fun with this!

It's simply a case that some people have never been taught the difference between what a "common name*" is and what a "genus**" is, hence they misuse a genus.

*common names: dog, cat, horse, buffalo
*genus terms designed to narrow a scientific identification: Canis, Felinus, Equus, Bison respectively to the above list.

But we can call it what we want. Call it a Unicorn nickel if you choose! We speak American English...the baddest & most rad ever...dig?

At least now people desiring the verifiable/technical facts have a compiled resource with which to combat the adamant saying everyone needs to (mis)use a genus.

100 years from now...who will...

...think there won't still be some trying to make their point as being the only valid one b/c...it just is!

We all do it, y'know...unless we directly try to fight ourselves

Actually, I cannot. It is done on the back-end. I do not have direct access.


Only if the right hobo got a hold of it first.

According to what I can find, the buffalo and bison are in the same general family (bovidae), but are not even closely related. As noted, our beloved American symbol is simply a mis-named bison.