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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