Can the American Bison be domesticated?

There have been several attempts to tame the American Bison but there are a few things that stand in the way. Temper: the American bison is very aggressive by nature. read more

There have been several attempts to tame the American Bison but there are a few things that stand in the way. Temper: the American bison is very aggressive by nature. Agility: Bison can run up to 40 mph and can jump vertically in the air almost 6 feet (their entire height). read more

Bison have been tamed which is the first step towards permitting selective breeding of less aggressive individuals to form a domesticated variant. Many films use tame animals (Ben the grizzly being a famous one) and presumably early steps towards domestication began with tamed individuals. read more

Though the American bison is not only a separate species, but also is usually regarded as being in a separate genus from domestic cattle (Bos taurus), they clearly have a lot of genetic compatibility and American bison can interbreed with cattle, although only the female offspring are fertile in the first generation. read more