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American bison
Bison bison · Bovidae
Where it's found
Every region with American bison in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Uncommon | #011 | |
| Mexico | Rare | #035 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #026 | |
| Alberta (Bison) | Common | #009 | |
| Arizona | Uncommon | #007 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #006 | |
| California | Uncommon | #014 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #007 | |
| Florida | Uncommon | #001 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #005 | |
| Illinois | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Indiana | Uncommon | #001 | |
| Iowa | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Manitoba | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Minnesota | Uncommon | #003 | |
| Missouri | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #005 | |
| Nebraska | Uncommon | #005 | |
| New Mexico | Rare | #009 | |
| North Dakota | Uncommon | #003 | |
| Northwest Territories | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Oklahoma | Uncommon | #002 | |
| Saskatchewan | Uncommon | #003 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #003 | |
| Texas | Uncommon | #010 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #006 | |
| Wyoming | Uncommon | #003 | |
| Yukon | Uncommon | #002 |
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Field notes
What to look for
A huge shaggy bovine with a massive shoulder hump, dark brown coat, short curved horns and a beard. Bulls can top 900 kg.
Where
Elk Island National Park (plains bison north of the highway, wood bison south) and Wood Buffalo National Park in the far north.
When
Year-round; calves are orange-red in May and June.
Tips
Unmistakable. Wood bison are taller with a squarer hump. Keep 100 m away; they are faster than they look.
Related species
Mammals near it in Alberta's dex.
#008 · Common🦌American Black Bear
#010 · Uncommon🦌Mountain Goat
#007 · Rare🦌Brown Bear
#011 · Uncommon🦌Bighorn sheep
#006 · Common🦌Wolf
#012 · Legendary
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