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Giant longhorn bison went extinct 450 years ago because the Ice Age ended 10,000 years ago

Giant longhorn bison went extinct 450 years ago because the Ice Age ended 10,000 years ago | image tagged in bison latifrons,giant longhorn bison,might have still been in alaska 450 years ago,prehistoric fauna,bison | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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Actually their new scientific names should be Bos bison and Bos latifrons. It has been revelaed by phylogenetic analysis that bisons are part of the genus Bos, being a sister lineage to the yaks.
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Its also been revealed that the wisent (Bos bonasus) was a hybrid species evolved from female aurochs who mated with male steppe bison (Bos priscus): https://breedingback.blogspot.com/2017/02/confirmed-wisent-is-aurochs-hybrid.html?m=1#:~:text=On%20the%20nuclear%20genome%2C%20however,happened%20about%20250.000%20years%20ago).
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Bison latifrons | image tagged in bison latifrons,bison,mammal,pleistocene | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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