Bison occidentalis

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:age calf
gptkbp:behavior migratory
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Bovinae
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Mammalia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts climate change
extinct
museum exhibits
overhunting
fossil studies
gptkbp:culturalImpact Native_American_culture
American_West_history
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Bison_antiquus
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Leidy
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:North_America
10,000 to 50,000 years
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures La Brea Tar Pits
gptkbp:gestationPeriod approximately 9 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
grasslands
forests
plains
gptkbp:height up to 1.8 m
gptkbp:historicalResearch archaeology
conservation biology
ecology
climatology
paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bison occidentalis
gptkbp:isA bison
gptkbp:length up to 3.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:predators humans
gptkbp:relatedPatent Bison priscus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bison_bison
gptkb:Bison_latifrons
gptkbp:releaseYear 1858
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Bison_occidentalis
gptkbp:significance cultural symbol
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:skin dark brown
gptkbp:socialResponsibility herding
gptkbp:socialStructure herd
gptkbp:timePeriod Pleistocene
gptkbp:type fossil remains
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg