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At one time bison herds roamed the plains and valleys from western [[Canada]] down to [[Mexico]]. They served an important part of [[Native American]] survival, but were almost hunted to extinction by European settlers by 1900. Conservation efforts prevented the extinction of the American bison, but herds today are rare. | At one time bison herds roamed the plains and valleys from western [[Canada]] down to [[Mexico]]. They served an important part of [[Native American]] survival, but were almost hunted to extinction by European settlers by 1900. Conservation efforts prevented the extinction of the American bison, but herds today are rare. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Wisent]] (European Bison) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
[[Category:Ruminants]] | [[Category:Ruminants]] | ||
[[Category:Hunting]] | [[Category:Hunting]] | ||
Revision as of 17:31, March 12, 2017
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Sub-class | Theriiformes |
| Infra-class | Holotheria |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Preptotheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Sub-family | Bovinae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Bison |
| Species Information | |
| Species | B. bison |
| Subspecies | B. b. athabascae B. b. bison |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | 30,000 |
Bison are 4-legged, ox-like animals of the family Bovidae which may weigh up to 1,000 pounds and stand up to 6 feet in tall. The forequarters of the creature have a shaggy mane.
At one time bison herds roamed the plains and valleys from western Canada down to Mexico. They served an important part of Native American survival, but were almost hunted to extinction by European settlers by 1900. Conservation efforts prevented the extinction of the American bison, but herds today are rare.
See also
- Wisent (European Bison)
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989