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American Bison
American Bison
Bison bison
Mammalia
NEAR THREATENED

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Herd
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Near Threatened

About

The largest land mammal in North America, a shaggy-shouldered grazer that once roamed the plains in herds tens of millions strong. Despite weighing up to a ton, a bison can sprint at 35 mph and clear a six-foot fence from a standstill.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn calf
    A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Bison
Species
Bison bison