‘Bison’ the national mammal of the United States

Question: Recently ‘Bison’ has been announced as the national mammal of the United States. Bison is a-
(a) Wild elephant
(b) Wild cow
(c) Wild buffalo
(d) Wild sheep
Ans:(c)
Related facts:

• On 9 May 2016 President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the United States.
• In prehistoric times, millions of bison are found in North America from the forests of Alaska and the grasslands of Mexico to Nevada’s Great Basin and the eastern Appalachian Mountains.
• Unfortunately by the late 1800s, there were only a few hundred bison left in the United States.
• This is noticeable that during the 20th century with the concerted efforts of conservationists their numbers grew.
• The Bison was already the official mammal of three states: Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming.
• The Bison appears on the state flags of Wyoming and Kansas.
• ‘Bison’ has been used as their mascot by many sports teams.

Reference:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/09/statement-press-secretary-hr-1493-and-hr-2908
https://www.doi.gov/blog/15-facts-about-our-national-mammal-american-bison
https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/us-congress-recognizes-bison-as-national-mammal-of-the-united-states
https://fortenberry.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fortenberry-cosponsored-national-bison-legacy-act-passes-house