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    Plains bison

    Bison bison bison

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    NTNear ThreatenedAlso known as: American Bison

    Natural History

    Habitat

    open shortgrass and mixedgrass prairie of interior North America

    Classroom Facts

    • Its scientific name is Bison bison bison, and biologists group it in the Bovidae family (order Artiodactyla).
    • The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Near Threatened (NT).
    • Where it lives: open shortgrass and mixedgrass prairie of interior North America.

    Live Cameras

    3 plains bison cameras in the catalog.

    Each listing shows its current source, permission, and playback-verification state.

    Preview image for LIVE Bison Cam: Calving Plains – Grasslands National Park | explore.org
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    Plains bison · Canada

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    LIVE Bison Cam: Calving Plains – Grasslands National Park | explore.org

    Grasslands National Park · Canada

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    Preview image for LIVE Bison Cam: Watering Hole – Grasslands National Park | explore.org
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    Plains bison · Canada

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    LIVE Bison Cam: Watering Hole – Grasslands National Park | explore.org

    Grasslands National Park · Canada

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    Stream unavailable; last live 30h ago

    Preview image for Bison Water Hole Cam
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    Plains bison · Val Marie

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    Plains bisonNT

    Bison Water Hole Cam

    Plains bison and prairie wildlife at Grasslands NP

    Grasslands National Park (Parks Canada) · Val Marie, Canada

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    The source is not reporting a playable stream

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