Bison antiquus
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Bison antiquus, the antique bison or ancient bison, is an extinct species of bison that lived in Late Pleistocene North America until around 10,000 years ago. Bison antiquus was one of the most common large herbivores in Late Pleistocene North America. It is a direct ancestor of the living American bison.
Bison antiquus
B. antiquus skull
Bison
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A bison is a large bovine in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
Image: American bison k 5680 1
Image: Bison bonasus (Linnaeus 1758)
Magdalenian bison on plaque, 17,000–9,000 BC, Bédeilhac grottoe, Ariège
A museum display shows the full skeleton of an adult male American bison.