One of the 2 bison on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Bison bison
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The largest land mammal in North America, all but wiped out in the nineteenth century and recovered today thanks to conservation.
Weight
400 kg – 1 t
Size
3 m – 3.8 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Estimated population
18,748 animals in 20 free-ranging wild herds; an estimated 11,248 to 13,123 of them are mature individuals
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Brightszoo · Animalia.bio · Zoo Idaho · NPS (Bison Basic Facts) · NPS (Bison Bellows) · Antelope Island State Park · Aune, Jørgensen y Gates 2017, IUCN Red List e.T2815A45156541: la especie no está actualmente en declive, pero depende por completo de programas de manejo · Aune, Jørgensen y Gates 2017, IUCN Red List e.T2815A45156541
Best time: April to September
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with American Bison — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about american bison.
