Specimen:  PPHM 2315-1 (cast)

Discovery:  1967 on Waters Ranch

Excavated:  Lipscomb County, TX

Shoulder height:  est. 8.2 ft

Horn spread:  7.5 ft

Weight:  est. 2 tons

Like modern American bison, the Bison latifrons once roamed much of North America. Though rare, their fossils offer a look into the bison’s past. Some have proposed that modern bison are an evolved descendant of this magnificent creature. However, no distinct differences, other than size, have been recognized. The average American bison (Bison bison) only stands 5 to 6 feet at the shoulder. It appears that modern bison are simply the genetic descendents of these giant bison. The fact that they are smaller reinforces the idea that nature is in a state of entropy instead of evolution. The original specimen nis at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, TX.