Why Do We Call it a BUFFALO Nickel, and not a BISON Nickel?

Connecticoin

@BuffaloIronTail said:

@Connecticoin said:
Well, according to the Wiki entry, Buffalo appears to be a colloquial name for a Bubalina (Water Buffalo), Bison, or a Ictiobus (Buffalo fish). So to me, both Buffalo and Bison are correct. "Mercury" dime, on the other had, is clearly incorrect

I don't care what anyone calls it today, Winged Liberty, etc. etc. Like the Buffalo Nickel................

It will ALWAYS be a "Mercury" Dime.

Pete

And welcome back Mr. Hounddog.

I don't mind the "Mercury" nickname - I think it is cool.

The questionable ones to me are the $10 "Indian" and "Indian" cents which are not Indians (or Native Americans) at all. Those really should be known as "Liberty Head" but they never will because of the "Indian" - like headdresses.

Kkathyl

Because of the City in New York called "Buffalo"

Buffalo NY nickname at the time was The Five City so it was only fitting.
Name usage:
American buffalo or bison. Buffalo has a much longer history than bison, which was first recorded in 1774

Timbuk3

Because that's just the way it is: Deal with it!

Why is this called a Bison and not a Buffalo ?

Paradisefound

Because that's just the way it is: Deal with it!

@Timbuk3 said:
Why is this called a Bison and not a Buffalo ?

*this is Timbuk3 picture

Timbuk3

Because that's just the way it is: Deal with it!

Thanks Paradisefound !!!

BuffaloIronTail

Because it would be silly to call it a "Tatanka Nickel"

@Timbuk3 said:
Why is this called a Bison and not a Buffalo ?

UMMM.............Because it IS a Bison?

Not everyone got it wrong.

Pete

ms70

Because that's just the way it is: Deal with it!

@crazyhounddog said:
What’s a Bison?

That's what a buffalo says when it's kid goes to college.