Bos bison - #3232
American Bison
Female suckling juvenile in snow. 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, WY, Yellowstone National Park
Image Date
17 February 2011
Photographer
LL Master