Friday, 1 November 2013

"American buffalo"

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Genus:Bison

ReproductionWith a breeding season from July to October and a gestation period of nine months, females give birth to a single calf in the spring away from the herd. Two hours later, the new mother and her offspring rejoin the others. Calves are weaned at one year of age and will remain with their mothers until they reach sexual maturity at three years.

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