What is it?? Traditional Cache
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The coordinates take one to an area where, if conditions are right, a herd of magnificent animals can be seen - perhaps up close, but then they may be at the far end of the field. Click on View the Image Gallery, below, for details.
Some consider the term "buffalo" somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffalo," the Asian water buffalo and the African buffalo.
However, "bison" is a Greek word meaning ox-like animal, while "buffalo" originated with the French fur trappers who called these massive beasts boeufs, meaning ox or bullock – so both names, "bison" and "buffalo," have a similar meaning. In reference to this animal, the term "buffalo," which dates to 1635, has a much longer history than the term "bison," which was first recorded in 1774. The American bison is more closely related to the wisent or European bison.
The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North. Their range once roughly comprised a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada’s far northwest, south to the Mexican states of Durango and Nuevo León, and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains. Due to commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century, the bison nearly went extinct and is today restricted to a few national parks and other reserves.
Two subspecies or ecotypes have been described: the plains bison (Bison bison bison), smaller in size and with a more rounded hump, and the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) – the larger of the two and having a taller, square hump. Furthermore, it has been suggested that the plains bison consists of a northern (Bison bison montanae) and a southern subspecies, bringing the total to three. However, this is generally not supported. The wood bison is one of the largest species of bovid in the world, surpassed by only the Italian Chianina, the Asian gaur and wild Asian water buffalo. It is the largest extant land animal in North America
While in the area, check the location of Conquest Beach across the road. Owned and operated by Queen Anne's County, Conquest Beach is Available by Reservation Only. It is situated on the 758 acre Conquest Preserve between the Corsica and Chester Rivers. The scenic Chester River provides a beautiful and tranquil background for the pavilion and beach area, and affords an exceptional spot for a wedding or family reunion.
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