- Fact 2 - Bovids are cloven-hoofed
mammals belonging to the family Bovidae) whose members include
bison, African Buffalo, water buffalo, Antelopes, Gazelles, Goats
and Sheep
- Fact 3 - The American bison was
hunted to near-extinction in the 19th Century before
conservation measures were put into place. There are currently
19,000 plains bison and 11,000 woods bison which exist in
conservation herds
- Fact 4 - American bison can reach
speeds of 35 miles per hour (56.3 km/h)
- Fact 5 - The bison has a brown,
winter coat which bleaches to tan
- Fact 6 - Predators of bisons are
humans and wolves
- Fact 7 - The bison once were one of
the most numerous large land mammals of all time but nearly
hunted to extinction
- Fact 8 - American Bison stats and
facts
- Weight: 400 kg (882 lb) to 1,000 kg
(2,205 lb)
- Length: Up to 3 meters (10 ft)
- Tail Length: Males 330-910 mm
(1.1-3 ft)
- Height: Up to 2 meters (6.6 ft)
- Habitat:
Prairies and grasslands
- Lifespan: 15 years
- Diet: the Bison are herbivores eating mainly
grasses
- Fact 9 - The weight at birth of a
bison is 15-25 kg (33-35 lb)
- Fact 10 - As many as 60 million
bison grazed the North American Great Plains from Canada to
Mexico
- Fact 11 - Bison were central to the
lives of the Plains Tribes of Indians, providing them
with food, shelter, clothing and spiritual inspiration
- Fact 12 - The American Buffalo is
not a true Buffalo.
Its closest relative is the European Bison not the buffalo of
Asia or Africa
- Fact 13 - The collective name for a group is a
Gang, Herd or Obstinacy
- Fact 14 - Males are called Bulls
- Fact 15 - Females are called Cows
- Fact 16 - The names given to babies are
Calf
- Fact 17 - The American bison Buffalo
(Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with
shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in
herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but
is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the
Rocky Mountains and is rapidly decreasing in numbers.
- Fact 18 - Conservation Status - for more info click
Endangered Species:
- The Bison
is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) as 'endangered'
- Near Threatened - NT (Status: At Lower Risk) - May be considered threatened in the near future.
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