1. Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae
Bison antiquus
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae

3. Background
Bison priscus was the first known bison , not long after it was replaced by the long-horned bison, Bison latifrons. B. latifrons was then replaced 18,000 years ago with Bison antiquus.
Bison antiquus died out 10,000 years ago and gave rise to the living species Bison bison.
American Buffalo

4. Living species
The living species of Bison is shorter and has smaller bones and horns than its ancestor Bison antiquus.
The common names are American bison, American Buffalo, and the scientific name Bison bison.

5. Two subspecies Bison bison bison --- plains bison
Bison bison athabascae --- wood bison

6. Percent found at Boca Ceiga Millennium Park
Over all 138 specimens were discovered

7. What was found most
Bison teeth were the most common find at the Millennium park site.
All bison have 32 teeth, with only size differences between the species
Bison antiquus teeth

8. Teeth from B. antiquus

9. Other things that were found
Sesamoids
Foramen Magnum
Mandible
Ribs M1 M2
Fibulas
Femurs
Sesamoid from a B. antiquus
Molars
Metatarsal from B. antiquus

10. Sources