Description: Large bison prehistoric tooth and partial root fossil in display case. The species is Bison sp. This fossil was found in North Florida and is from the Pleistocene Epoch. This fossil is just about 2" x 1" The fossil comes in a beautiful and unique display case that you will find nowhere else and includes a laminated information card. All fossils sold are authentic and one-of-a-kind. No replicas. Bison, (genus Bison), also called buffalo or wisent, either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native to Europe. Both species were drastically reduced in numbers by hunting and now occupy small protected areas that are tiny fractions of their former ranges. The American bison differs from domestic cattle or oxen in several respects. It is larger and has a broad heavy head that is carried low and cannot be raised to shoulder level. The bison also has a pronounced hump at the shoulders, heavy forequarters, and 14 ribs instead of the 13 found in cattle. The coarse shaggy fur is dark brown in color. It grows especially long on the head, neck, and shoulders and usually forms a beard on the chin. On rare occasions a white bison is born; these unusual specimens were especially honored by Native Americans. Both bison sexes bear short upcurved horns, those of the cow being smaller. Bison are powerful large animals. A mature bull stands about 6.5 feet at the shoulder and weighs more than 1,980 pounds. The female is about 5 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds. BV004
Price: 15.99 USD
Location: Davenport, Iowa
End Time: 2025-02-11T16:23:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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