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Bison priscus alaskensis

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This is a nearly complete horn core of Bison priscus alaskensis, the North Amerian Steppe Bison. From the Trinity River terraces of Dallas Co., Texas.

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Pleistocene Fossils

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PleistoGuy

Nice photo!

Just a question: isnt B. priscus & B. alaskensis two different species?

GREETINGS!

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PleistoGuy

Hello, pretty fossil you have.

A question: isnt B. priscus and B. alaskensis two different species?

Thanks!

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Fruitbat

PleistoGuy...

On the basis of some current research, Bison priscus priscus is the Eurasian subspecies and Bison priscus alaskensis which ranged all the way down to Texas) is the North American subspecies.

-Joe

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