Bison antiquus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bison_antiquus
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bison
endemic species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:coexistedWith early humans in North America
gptkbp:commonName ancient bison
gptkbp:descendedFrom gptkb:Bison_bison
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Joseph_Leidy
gptkbp:describedYear 1852
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:endangeredStatus extinct
gptkbp:family gptkb:Bovidae
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Early_Holocene
gptkb:Pleistocene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bison
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bison antiquus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 4.75 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 2,000 kg
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Rancho_La_Brea
gptkb:Hudson-Meng_Bison_Kill_Site
gptkb:Natural_Trap_Cave
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators Pleistocene predators
gptkbp:significance most common large herbivore of North American late Pleistocene
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Extinct_Fauna_of_Dakota_and_Nebraska
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5