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American Bison

Bison bison

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The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Their range once roughly comprised a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada's far northwest, south to the Mexican states of Durango and Nuevo León, and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains.[2] Due to commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century, the bison nearly went extinct and is today restricted to a few national parks and other reserves.

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1 Comment

MaryL
MaryL 11 years ago

I love Bison! You could put that in the Mammals of the South Eastern United States mission.

tsreed79
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tsreed79

Oakwood, Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 5, 2011
Submitted on May 6, 2011

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