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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
15–20 years
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Weight
400–900 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
North America's largest land animal, a symbol of the American West and conservation success.
Habitat
🌿 grassland🌿 prairie🌿 forest clearings
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Bison
Fun Facts
1
Once numbered 30-60 million — reduced to fewer than 1,000 by 1890.
2
Can run at speeds up to 55 km/h despite weighing nearly a tonne.
3
Yellowstone has the only continuously wild, free-roaming bison herd in the US.
4
Their massive heads act as snowplows to find food in winter.
5
Bison can pivot on both front and rear hooves — horses can only do the front.