Aggieland grassy plains pasture Gallery

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Grassy Plains Pasture

bison

Scientific Name: Bison bison

IUCN status: Near threatened

Range:  Extinct in nearly all of it’s historic range, but small wild populations exist primarily in Yellowstone National Park.

Fun Fact: Despite going from 60 million individuals to only 541 in 1889, the Bison is considered one of the greatest conservation success stories in American History.

White American Bison

Scientific Name: Bison bison

IUCN status: Near threatened

Range: Small wild populations exist, primarily in Yellowstone National Park.

Fun Fact: White American Bison are not a different species, but instead a color variation of the brown American Bison. There is a 1 in 10 million chance of a white bison being born in the wild. White Bison are considered spiritually sacred to many Native American religions.

Common Ostrich

Scientific Name: Struthio camelus

IUCN status: Least Concern

Range: Large areas of North and South Africa

Fun Fact: One ostrich egg is equivalent to the weight of about 24 chicken eggs

grants zebra

Scientific Name: Equus Quagga boehmi

IUCN status: Near Threatened

Range: Central Africa

Fun Fact: A zebra's stripes are thought to serve many different functions, including confusing predators, thermoregulation, and even deterring flies.

blackbuck antelope

Scientific Name: Antilope cervicapra

IUCN status: Least Concern

Range: Indian Subcontinent

Fun Fact: Male Blackbuck will grow spiraling horns up to 2.5 feet long. Females typically do not grow horns, but occasionally some do. During the British Colonial era (1858-1947) of India, royalty would hunt Blackbuck Antelope using trained Asiatic Cheetah.