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ANCIENT BISON
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bos bison antiquus

BEHAVIOR

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Roaming in maternal bands and bachelor herds, ancient bison were seasonally present in La Brea, annually migrating en masse during the late spring & early summer.

DIET

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The mesowear  of La Brea's bison shows closer similarities to extant wood bison (Bos bison athabascae) than plains bison (Bos bison bison), implying a greater consumption of woody plant matter that changed over time.

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HABITAT

With a fossil distribution stretching from Alaska to southern Mexico, ancient bison occupied a wide range of environments, including deserts, prairies, woodland & scrubland.

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