steppe bison

extinct mammal
Also known as: Bison priscus

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  • American bison (Bison bison)
    In bison

    …of what was likely a steppe bison (Bison priscus) from Yukon suggested that the first bison in North America migrated from Asia across the Bering Land Bridge sometime between 95,000 and 135,000 years ago before spreading rapidly throughout the continent. (Both the long-horned bison and the steppe bison are extinct.)…

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