Bison bison

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:behavior migratory
herding behavior
gptkbp:body_shape large, muscular body
gptkbp:breeding_season summer
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:American_bison
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Buffalo_Roundup
gptkbp:cultural_significance food source
spiritual significance
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:domestic_bison gptkb:Bison_bison_bison
gptkbp:domestication limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low due to bottleneck
gptkbp:gestation_period approximately 9 months
gptkbp:grazing_impact ecosystem engineer
gptkbp:habitat plains
gptkbp:hair_color dark brown
gptkbp:horns curved horns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bison bison
gptkbp:hunting_impact near extinction in the 19th century
gptkbp:length 30 to 40 kg
gptkbp:lifespan 15 to 25 years
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Yellowstone_National_Park
gptkb:Buffalo_National_River
gptkb:Badlands_National_Park
gptkb:Custer_State_Park
gptkb:Fort_Niobrara_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt_National_Park
gptkb:Wind_Cave_National_Park
gptkbp:population approximately 500,000 in North America
gptkbp:predators wolves
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Great_Plains
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Bison
gptkbp:significance cultural symbol for Native Americans
gptkbp:social_behavior dominance hierarchy
gptkbp:social_structure herds
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Plains_bison
gptkb:Wood_bison
gptkbp:successor successful in some areas
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 400 to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bison
gptkb:American_Bison
gptkb:American_Buffalo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4