Plains bison
Bison bison bison
Classe
Ordre
Famille
Statut UICN
There once were up to 40 million bison in North America. Hard to believe that the largest land mammal on the continent has come so close to extinction.
Reproduction
The female is sexually mature at 2 years old and the male at 2 or 3 years old. Mating takes place between early July and mid-September. A single calf is born between May and early June after an approximate 9 month gestation period and is weaned after 7 months.
Alimentation
Herbivorous, feeding on herbaceous plants, sedges, rushes and lichens.
Prédateurs
Calves can be the prey of grizzly bear, black bear, grey wolf and cougar.
Longévité
Up to 20 years in the wild and 24 in captivity.
Parc des sentiers de la nature
Northern elk
Canadian cow
Texas longhorn
Domestic hen
American black bear
Moose
Domestic goose
Snow goose
Grey wolf
Domestic pig
Black-tailed prairie dog
Domestic horse
White-tailed deer
Caribou
Musk ox
Canada goose
