bison herd

Roaming buffalo group

A bison herd is a group of bison moving or grazing together.

Historically, herds on the North American plains numbered in the millions before near-extinction in the 19th century.

Modern herds are much smaller, often managed on ranches or preserves: The bison herd at Yellowstone is one of the few genetically pure populations remaining.

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wild west · thundering · indigenous traditions · sacred animal · matriarchy · hide · wallowing · charge · grazer · migration · cow · herding · shaggy · winter coat · dominance hierarchy · stampede · breeding season · ungulate

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social grouping

bison herdlone wolf

Self-reliant individualist

solitary hunter · hermit crab · individual

wildlife status

bison herdextinct species

Organism with no survivors

livestock · museum specimens

wild vs. domesticated livestock grouping

bison herddairy herd

Cows raised for milk

farm animals

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herd, bison

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