Catalina Island Ecology: Animal Species
Photo: Bob Rhein
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| Common Name: | | American Bison |
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| Scientific Name: | | Bison bison |
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| Kingdom: | | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | | Chordata |
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| Class: | | Mammalia |
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| Family: | | Bovidae |
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| Genus: | | Bison |
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| Species: | | bison |
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| Habitat: | | Grasslands and open areas |
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| Food: | | Grasses, forbs, and some shrubs |
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| Range: | | Now found in parks, reserves, zoos, and ranches, formerly found throughout much of North America |
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| Rare or Endemic: | | No |
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| Resident: | | Yes |
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| Introduced: | | Yes |
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Comments:
Highly developed sense of smell. Good hearing. Will charge when cornered. Bulls can run up to 30 m.p.h.
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