Post by Poor Richard on Jul 3, 2024 18:23:11 GMT -7
1-in-a-million white bison calf born at Yellowstone hasn't been seen since early June, park says
Yahoo News reports "A rare white bison calf Native American communities have been celebrating since its birth in Yellowstone National Park has not been seen since June, according to the National Park Service.
The white bison calf was born on June 4 in Lamar Valley, captured on camera by visitors and photographers. The calf’s photos were shared online, gaining the affections of social media users and Native American tribes who view the animal as sacred.
“To date, park staff have been unable to locate the calf,” the National Park Service announced on its website Friday. “To our knowledge, there have been no confirmed sightings by park visitors since June 4.”
According to the park service, the calf is leucistic and not albino. Leucistic animals like the calf have black eyes and hooves with some pigmentation, the park service wrote.
Calling the calf’s birth a “rare natural phenomenon,” the park service said a similar birth happened once in the late 19th century, before bison were nearly extinct. The birth is believed to happen in 1 in 1 million births, and perhaps even less frequently than that."
See photos and read the full story here.
The white bison calf was born on June 4 in Lamar Valley, captured on camera by visitors and photographers. The calf’s photos were shared online, gaining the affections of social media users and Native American tribes who view the animal as sacred.
“To date, park staff have been unable to locate the calf,” the National Park Service announced on its website Friday. “To our knowledge, there have been no confirmed sightings by park visitors since June 4.”
According to the park service, the calf is leucistic and not albino. Leucistic animals like the calf have black eyes and hooves with some pigmentation, the park service wrote.
Calling the calf’s birth a “rare natural phenomenon,” the park service said a similar birth happened once in the late 19th century, before bison were nearly extinct. The birth is believed to happen in 1 in 1 million births, and perhaps even less frequently than that."
See photos and read the full story here.