Bos bison - #1224
American Bison
Adult male, dust-bathing. Formerly Bison bison.
Geographic Distribution
Formerly NW and C Canada, south through USA, to Chihuahua, Coahuila (Mexico). Exterminated in the wild except in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming (USA) and Wood Buffalo Park, Northwest Territory (Canada). Reintroduced widely within native range and in C Alaska.
Order/Family
Bovidae
Genus
Bos
Specific Epithet
bison
Image Location
USA, NM, Bernalillo Co., Albuquerque, ABQ BioPark (Rio Grande) Zoo
Image Date
1992
Photographer
RB Forbes