The Ancient Bison (Bison antiquus) is an extinct Bison species and roamed North America roughly 10,000 years ago. The Ancient Bison was one of the and largest herbivores during that time and is a direct ancestor of the living American Buffalo. Ancient Bison's towered over their current ancestors with their larger distinctive hump and elongated horns. Ancient Bison have a thick dark brown fur coat with patchy light brown layers on their ridge. The Ancient Bison migrated from modern-day Siberia into Alaska then moved its way south roaming all North America.
Ancient Bisons had a shoulder height between 82.7”-89.4” (210-227 cm), body length from 113”-123” (286-312 cm), standing height of roughly 93.7”-100.8” (238-256 cm), and a body width of 46.9”-51.2” (119-130 cm). The horns of a Ancient Bison were between 36”-42” (91.4-106.7 cm). Ancient Bison weighed between 3300-3500 lb (1500-1590 kg) and had an estimated typical lifespan of 14-16 years.
The Ancient Bison (Bison antiquus) is an extinct Bison species and roamed North America roughly 10,000 years ago. The Ancient Bison was one of the and largest herbivores during that time and is a direct ancestor of the living American Buffalo. Ancient Bison's towered over their current ancestors with their larger distinctive hump and elongated horns. Ancient Bison have a thick dark brown fur coat with patchy light brown layers on their ridge. The Ancient Bison migrated from modern-day Siberia into Alaska then moved its way south roaming all North America.
Ancient Bisons had a shoulder height between 82.7”-89.4” (210-227 cm), body length from 113”-123” (286-312 cm), standing height of roughly 93.7”-100.8” (238-256 cm), and a body width of 46.9”-51.2” (119-130 cm). The horns of a Ancient Bison were between 36”-42” (91.4-106.7 cm). Ancient Bison weighed between 3300-3500 lb (1500-1590 kg) and had an estimated typical lifespan of 14-16 years.
