Eastern bison (SciiFii)

The eastern bison is a subpopulation of plains bison (Bison bison bison), formerly considered as a seperated subspecies (Bison bison pennsylvanicus), that originally lived North America east of the Mississippi and was once extinct since the 18th century, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and mountainous habitats across the eastern United States to help boost biodiversity. Eastern bison are a very large type of plains bison, being almost as large as the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae), with a very dark in color and a slightly smaller hump than in most plains bison populations. The eastern bison is a herbivore that primarily feeds on grasses, leaves, and shrubs, allowing it to adapt to the more forested areas than other plains bison. Eastern bison herds consists of dozens of individuals, rarely a few hundred animals, unlike the more social plains bison from North America west of the Mississippi, most likely due to living in more dense environments that are unsuitable for animals living in massive herds. The conservation status of the eastern bison is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the eastern bison is protected by the law and is making a comeback.