Plains bison - Wikipedia
WEBThe plains bison (Bison bison bison) is one of two subspecies/ecotypes of the American bison, the other being the wood bison (B. b. athabascae).
Plains Bison - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBA familiar icon of the American West, the Plains bison (Bison bison bison), also commonly called buffalo, is one of two subspecies of the American bison, with the other being the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae).
Plains Bison | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe plains bison is the largest land mammal in North America with some adult bulls weighing in excess of 2,000 pounds. Tens of millions of these iconic animals once roamed across much of North America.
American bison - Wikipedia
WEBThe bison is a popular symbol in the Great Plains states: Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming have adopted the animal as their official state mammal, and many sports teams have chosen the bison as their mascot.
Plains Bison | Movement of Life - Smithsonian Institution
WEBPlains bison once roamed freely across the North American Great Plains with an estimated population of 30-60 million individuals. The species was forced to the brink of extinction by European settlers in the 1800’s.
Meet the bison: facts about America's national mammal
WEBBison are the largest native grazers of America’s Northern Great Plains. Take a look at why bison are unique to our landscape and what WWF is doing to help.
American bison - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBAmerican bison are North America's largest terrestrial animals. Millions once roamed the grasslands and prairies of the Great Plains, but today the bison population survives primarily in conservation herds.
Bison bison - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBA familiar icon of the American West, the American bison (Bison bison), also commonly called buffalo, once numbered in the tens of millions and roamed North America in nomadic herds. Many Indigenous cultures, especially in the Great Plains, where the species was most abundant, developed strong ties with bison.
How bison help shape the Northern Great Plains | Pages | WWF
WEBBison play an enormous role in shaping the ecology of the Northern Great Plains, impacting everything from plants to pronghorn. Explore their influence and what WWF, tribal partners, and national parks are doing to help protect this vital species.
American Bison - National Geographic
WEBBison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes. By any name, they are formidable beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America. Size and Diet. Bison...
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