Bison antiquus
species of mammal (fossil)
Bison antiquus, sometimes called the "ancient bison", was the most common large herbivore that lived in North America during the Pleistocene for over ten thousand years, and is a direct ancestor of the living American bison.
| Bison antiquus Temporal range: Pleistocene
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