The American Bison, sometimes known as the buffalo, has officially become the United States’ National Mammal.
Signed in law by President Barack Obama on May 9, the National Bison Legacy Act adopts the American Bison as the country’s official mammal.
Also known as H. R. 2908, the act was passed by the House on April 26, and by the Senate on April 28. It lists 23 findings for establishing the American bison as the national mammal.
The law will not displace the Bald Eagle, but joins it as “the official symbol of our country."
Photo by Neal Herbert, National Park Service.
