Tag Archive for 'American bison'

Pelage color variation in the North American bison (Bison bison): (a) albino bison; note the white pelage, hypopigmented eyes, and hypopigmented skin particularly around eyes and nose; (b) typical wild-type bison pelage color. Image credit: Stroupe et al., doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad156 / National Buffalo Museum / Searle Swedlund of Jamestown, ND.

Researchers Produce High-Quality Genome Assembly for North American Bison

Nov 22, 2023 by News Staff

In their new research, scientists at Texas A&M University developed a highly contiguous chromosome-level reference genome for the North American bison...

Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in Oregon, the United States. Image credit: University of Oregon.

Ancient Humans Occupied Oregon Rockshelter 18,250 Years Ago

Jul 7, 2023 by News Staff

Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in Oregon, the United States, is one of the oldest human-occupation sites in North America. Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in Oregon,...

Higgs Bison: Mysterious Hybrid of Bison and Cattle Hidden in Ice Age Cave Art

Oct 18, 2016 by News Staff

A study led by University of Adelaide researcher Julien Soubrier has revealed that prehistoric European cave artists recorded a previously unknown hybrid...

Paleo-Indian hunters scout a herd of Bison antiquus. Hunters often killed large numbers of bison by driving a herd over a cliff. Image credit: Mark Marcuson / University of Nebraska State Museum.

Scientists Unearth 14K-Year-Old Bones of Extinct Bison antiquus

May 12, 2016 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of scientists from Florida Atlantic University has uncovered the 14,000-year-old bones of Bison antiquus — a large-horned, extinct relative...