Bos bison - #306

American Bison
View of wallow (dusting place). 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, SD, Custer Co., Wind Cave National Park
Image Date
1976
Photographer
GL Twiest