Bison
Bison are members of the genius Bison of the Bovid family of the even -toed ungulates, or hoofed mammals. There are two extant (living) species of bison:The American bison (Bison bison), the most famous bison, formerly one of the most common large animals in North America The European bison or wisent (Bicarbonates)There are two extant subspecies of the American bison, the Plains bison (Bison bison bison) and the wood bison (Bison bison Athabasca). There were also several other species and subspecies of bison that became extant within the last 10,000 years.and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains.Due to
commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century, the bison nearly
went extinct and is today restricted to a few national parks and other
reserves
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