last killed in 1825 at Valley Head, WV; Cory (1912) states last killed in Wisconsin in 1833
forest meadow herd grazer ranged from Cape Cod to Kentucky
disappeared after hunting for hides and meat
References:
Allen, G. M. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Western Hemisphere QL715.A44 1942 p.341
Williams, J. and Nowak, R. chapter in The Last Extinction QH75.L36 1993 pp. 107-139
Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.114
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