Bison antiquus Class: Mammalia

Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Bovidae

Background Bison priscus was the first known bison ,

not long after it was replaced by the long-horned bison, Bison latifrons. B. latifrons was then replaced 18,000 years ago with Bison antiquus.

Bison antiquus died out 10,000 years ago and gave rise to the living species Bison bison.

American Buffalo

Living species

The living species of Bison is shorter and has smaller bones and horns than its ancestor Bison antiquus.

The common names are American bison, American Buffalo, and the scientific name Bison bison.

Two subspecies

Bison bison bison --- plains bison

Bison bison athabascae --- wood bison

Percent found at Boca Ceiga Millennium Park

Over all 138 specimens were discovered

What was found most

Bison teeth were the most common find at the Millennium park site.

Bison antiquus teeth All bison have 32 teeth, with only size differences between the species

Teeth from B. antiquus

Other things that were found

• Sesamoids • Foramen Magnum • Mandible • Ribs

• M1 • M2 • Fibulas • Femurs

Sesamoid from a B. antiquus

Molars

Metatarsal from B. antiquus

Sources

http://www.bisonhead.com/2011/09/27/the-difference-between-the-plains-bison-and-wood-bison/http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/_extinct/bison_extinct/bison_extinct.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison_antiquus