Bisons herd along Yellowston River

The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Their range once roughly comprised a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada's far northwest, south to the Mexican states of Durango and Nuevo León, and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains. Due to commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century, the bison nearly went extinct and is today restricted to a few national parks and other reserves.

The Yellowstone Park Bison Herd in Yellowstone National Park is probably the oldest and the largest public bison herd in the United States of America. The Yellowstone Park Bison Herd currently numbers approximately 3,500 individuals.

Bison are found throughout the park, except in the most mountainous regions. They are particularly prominent in the Hayden and Lamar Valleys, but can be found in most open or semi-open habitats, especially in the geothermal basins.

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