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Class
Mammals
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Zoo section
Nature trail Park
Diet
Herbivorous
Habitat
Grasslands
IUCN Status
Near threatened
Diet
Herbivorous, feeding on herbaceous plants, sedges, rushes and lichens.
Lifespan
Up to 20 years in the wild and 24 in captivity.
Canadian status
Threatened. Wood bison are of special concern
Reproduction
The female is sexually mature at 2 years old and the male at 2 or 3 years old. Mating takes place between early July and mid-September. A single calf is born between May and early June after an approximate 9 month gestation period and is weaned after 7 months.
Predators
Calves can be the prey of grizzly bear, black bear, grey wolf and cougar.