Flying bison

Flying bison infogram.

The flying bison (Bison pterobonasus) is a large, even-toed ungulate in the genus Bison within the subfamily Bovinae.

It is distinguished from other Bovinae by two pairs of strong, transparent wings.

Behavior

Much of the year, these are used mainly for short bursts of flight, such as jumping across canyons or engaging in courtship displays.

During the migratory season, swarms of flying bison may remain in flight for days at a time.

Observations

Where beehorses go, swarms of flying bison are sure to follow, seeking the sweet, sweet pollen of high chaparral coral.

—Gnomon Chronicles Cryptid Authority

In the News

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  The Flying Diner encounters migratory swarm of flying bison during the second breakfast shift on the New Minneapolis to Ely flight. The delay will cause several passengers to miss their connecting dinner flights, but complaints will be few, so stirring is the sight of a bison swarm in flight.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• High chaparral coral

External links

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• Bison @ Wikipedia
• Insect wing @ Wikipedia
• Convergent evolution @ Wikipedia