Mammal whose scientific name is just its name repeated (5)

I believe the answer is:

bison

(Other definitions for bison that I've seen before include "Shaggy-haired wild ox" , "North American buffalo" , "Buffalo (US)" , "Ox-like ruminant" , "It's a buffalo in America" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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