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There are now purebred Bison running around in the Bronx. :-) -- (edited)

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Mar 23 '17, 13:16

The animals are from the Yellowstone National Park bloodline, which is one of the few genetically pure herds remaining. The majority of bison now have a small amount of domestic cattle genes from past interbreeding efforts to produce a hardier cattle breed, according to the Bronx Zoo.

Leaders from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes visited the zoo in November and blessed the bison during a sacred pipe ceremony meant to celebrate the relationship between the tribes and the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Bronx Zoo.

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170322/belmont/bison-at-bronx-zoo (www.dnainfo.com)

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My brother works there! I'm gonna see if I can go pet them -- nm - decline Mar 23, 14:22 3
- Nice! That would be cool. I want to pet an elephant more than anything and I don't think they let you get close to them. - Krusty Mar 23, 14:27 2
  - I actually got to do just that on some special day at the zoo in Seattle. I was surprised by the fine hairs on the trunk -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 15:01 1
    - So awesome! Some zoos have programs where they take groups up close and hands on with some animals. - Krusty Mar 23, 15:13
I thought you meant literally running around like escaped from a truck, and officers from animal control were looking for a cowboy to round them up -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 13:20 4
- :-) Then my title worked. - Krusty Mar 23, 13:23 3
  - they are kinda magnificent to see, definitely magnificent to eat -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 13:26 2
    - tasty....and really good on a pizza -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 14:04
    - I'm good with just seeing them. :-) -- nm - Krusty Mar 23, 13:51

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