I agree with you Templar, but the mint saw their 'Golden Opportunity', and with no ideas of their own, they came up with the idea of BUFFALO coins to make money. Heck, after the original Buffalo nickel, they produced at least 5 more Buffalo coins, and another Buffalo coin might be minted (National Park-Yellowstone Quarter). Yeah, they call it a 'Bison', but to most, it's a Buffalo.