American Buffalo The American bison is commonly known as the American buffalo or simply buffalo once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. They became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of bovine diseases from domestic cattle and made a recent resurgence largely restricted to a few national parks and reserves.
In North America one species of what, called Magicicada septendecim, lives for 17 years all but a few weeks of which are spent underground?
Some lorises are popular for the pet trade, although most species are endangered and one particularly popular loris can deliver a poisonous, even life-threatening, bite. Which one is this?
