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.