Bison Unique

Animals Unique | Bison Unique | The bison is also known as the American bison and the American buffalo, although the bison is thought to be only very distantly related to the buffalo and the water buffalo found in Africa and Asia respectively. The bison is one of the largest types of cow in the world with adult bison commonly growing to 2 meters tall or more.

 

 The bison have long shaggy hair Typically if They Inhabit colder regions and the bison in the warmer climates have shorter hair. The wild bison has been hunted by Humans for meat, skins and trophy hunting. The bison has only a handful of predators in the wild Mainly due to the sheer size of the bison. Wolves, bears and cougars are amongst Those That hunt the bison animals in their natural habitat. 

 

 

The bison is Considered to be the largest land mammal still in existence in North America, where the natural habitat of the bison ranged from Canada to Mexico. Due to loss of habitat and hunting the bisons, the bison are now only found in large herds in very remote areas and Farmland. Before the settlers arrived in North America in the 1800s there were approximately 60-100 million bison inhabiting the area, the settlers hunted the bison population down to a mere 1.000 from the which the species has still not fully recovered.

 

Bison Unique Facts Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: mammals Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bison Scientific Name: Bison Bison Type: Mammal Diet: Herbivore Size (L): 2m - 2.7m (6.6ft - 9ft) Weight: 1.000 kg - 1.300 kg (2.200 lbs - 2.500 lbs) Top Speed: 35km / h (22mph) Life Span: 15-20 years Lifestyle: Herd Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Brown, Tan Skin Type: Hair Favourite Food: Grass Habitat: Grass plains and forest Average Litter Size: 1 Main Prey: Grass, Acorns, Berries Predators: Human, Bear, Wolves Distinctive Features: Huge head and a shoulder hump