Great Plains (New Pleistocene)

During the New Pleistocene, the great plains of central north America are home to a variety of animals. It is primarily supported by the Colorado river.

Animals

 * Pronghorn, a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Same species alive today.
 * Elk, a large cervid and the main food source for wolves. It prefers more forested areas of the great plains, rather than open space.
 * Moose, the largest species of deer and the tallest native ungulate in the Great Plains. However, they evolved to live and travel in herds due to predatory competition.
 * Plains Bison, a massive species of bovine (slightly bigger than their ancestors), that was almost driven to extinction during the time of man, when humans colonized North America, but after humans disappeared, their population recovered.
 * Darwin's Bison, descended from wood bison that migrated into the plains. They are herbivores like all bison species. They are similar to their ancestors. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Greater Bison, descended from introduced European bison that is now similar to the long-extinct steppe bison in appearance and in size. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Longhorn Bison, descended from wood bison that mirgated to the plains. They resemble the prehistoric Ice Age giant bison. They are the largest species of bison of North America. They often migrate with other bison species to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Lesser Bison, descended from introduced European bison. They are similar to their ancestors. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Shagrat, a large, sheep-size, capybara-like marmot. Their ancestors were brought from the Future Is Wild universe by humans. They live in herds up to 80 individuals.
 * Snowstalker, Man brought this animal from the Future Is Wild documentary universe. Despite competion with some large carnivores such as bears, snowstalkers managed to survive and thrive. To kill their prey such as shagrats deer or bison, they attack their victims with their saber teeth and wait until they die from blood loss.
 * American Yak, descended from yaks that escaped from farms or zoos. They are close to their ancestors, but some subspecies are larger than modern yaks.
 * American Prairie Buffalo, descended from African Cape Buffaloes that escaped from safari parks. They are similar to their ancestors, but in order to survive in the cold, they are now woolly (much like the American bison, another species of bovine that shares the same habitat). Prairie buffaloes often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * American Spotted Hyena, descended from spotted hyenas that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They now have thicker fur than their ancestors to survive in the cold.
 * Great Plains Zebra, descended from plains zebras that escaped from zoos. They are now woollier and darker in fur color than their ancestors. They often migrate with herds of bison, buffaloes, guanacos and wildebeests to search for new feeding grounds.
 * American Cheetah, descended from African/Asiatic cheetahs introduced to North America by humans in the Late Holocene. They now have thick coat of fur to protect themselves against the cold, unlike their ancestors. Their favorite prey are gazelle, ibexes, deer, pronghorn, and wild sheep.
 * American Wild Boar, descended from European/Asian wild boars introduced to North America by humans. They are very close to their ancestors, but is no longer an invasive species.
 * Greater Gray Wolf, descended from gray wolves that migrated into the plains. They now have thick coats to protect themselves against the cold. They resemble Mexican wolves.
 * American Prairie Camel, descended from dromedary camels that escaped from zoos. They are woollier than their ancestors, thus they resembles a Bactrian camel, but with just one hump.
 * Prairie Lion, descended from African/Asiatic lions escaped from zoos and safari parks by climbing over dead-electric fences. They adapted to the colder climate, by growing thicker fur. They serve as the main predator for the bison and is the apex predator of the great plains.
 * American Elephant, descended from African or Asian elephants that escaped from zoos. They are the second largest herbivores of North America. They have woolly fur, unlike their ancestors.
 * American Plains Tiger, descended from tigers that escaped from zoos. Their favorite prey are bison, buffaloes, wild cattle, boars, peccaries, moose, elks, ibex, and deer.
 * American Warthog, descended from warthogs that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They are now woollier and more social than their ancestors, with males as leaders of each herd. They can live in herds up to 60 members in each group.
 * American Chital Deer, descended from chital deer that were introduced to North America by humans. They are now woollier than their ancestors. They are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Sambar Deer, descended from sambar deer that were introduced to North America by humans. They are now woollier than their ancestors. They are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Blesbok, descended from blesboks that were introduced to North America by humans. They have thicker fur and are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Blackbuck, descended from blesboks that were introduced to North America by humans. They have thicker fur. They are similar to their ancestors, but are browner in fur color.
 * American Nilgai, descended from nilgais that were introduced to North America by humans. They have thicker fur and are browner in fur color than their ancestors.
 * Lesser Gray Wolf, descended from gray wolves that migrated into the plains. They now have thick coats to protect themselves against the cold. They resemble Tibetan wolves.
 * American Dingo, descended from dingoes that were introduced to North America and bred with free-ranging dogs. They resemble their plain relatives, but have thick fur to protect themselves against the cold.
 * Northern Peccary, descended from peccaries that migrated to North America. They now have fat to protect themselves against the cold.
 * American Wild Dog, descended from African wild dogs that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They are now covered in thick fur to protect themselves against the cold. They are rivals to wolves, as they hunt the same prey, elks. But American wild dogs not only eat elks, they occasionaly hunt bighorn sheep, elands, tapirs and pronghores.
 * American Scimitar Oryx, descended from scimitar oryxes that escaped from zoos, wildlife parks, or safari parks. They now have thick fur and is darker in fur color than its ancestors.
 * American Gemsbok, descended from gemsboks that either escaped from zoos or safari parks or were introduced to North America by humans for sports hunting. They have thicker fur and are browner in fur color than their ancestors.
 * American Eland, descended from elands that escaped from zoos. They now have blubber and thicker fur to protect themselves against the cold and now have darker fur than their ancestors.
 * American Gazelle, descended from Thompson's Gazelles that escaped from zoos. They now have longer and darker fur than their ancestors.
 * American Wildebeest, descended from wildebeests that escaped from zoos. They are now woollier and more social than their ancestors. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * American Giraffe, descended from African giraffes that escaped from zoos. They are now covered in long, thick fur to protect themselves against the cold. They are browner and darker in color than their ancestors.
 * American Saiga Antelope, descended from saiga antelopes that that were introduced by humans. They are now woollier than their ancestors. They are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Roan Antelope, descended from roan antelopes that that were introduced by humans. They now have thick fur and are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Sable Antelope, descended from sable antelopes that that were introduced by humans. They now have thick fur and are similar to their ancestors.
 * American Striped Hyena, descended from striped hyenas that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They now have thicker fur than their ancestors to survive in the cold. They now have thicker fur than their ancestors to survive in the cold. They are similar to their ancestors. However, they evolved to live and hunt in packs.
 * American Woolly Rhinoceros, descended from white rhinoceroses that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They now have woolly fur on their bodies to survive in the cold. Because of this, they resemble the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros. They are the third largest herbivores in this region of North America.
 * Bighorn Sheep, a large species of sheep adapted to mountainous regions of the Great Plains. They are large, with brownish-red fur and large tan spiraled-curved horns, that help males battle for mates.
 * Coyote, a medium-sized species of canid. After lions became apex predators, coyotes became more adapted to being a scavenger and a hunter of small birds and rodents.
 * American Dhole, descended from dholes that were introduced to North America by humans. They are carnivores. They are similar to their ancestors. They are now covered in thick fur to protect themselves against the cold.
 * American Wild Horse, descended from feral horses that became truly wild. They resemble a cross between a zebroid and a tarpan. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Northern Guanaco, In the late Holocene, guanacos migrated from South America to North America. They are larger then their ancestors, about the size of a large domestic llama. They often migrate with plains bison to search for new feeding grounds.
 * Grizzly Bear, a large subspecies of brown bear. It preys on young bison, elk, wild sheep, guanacos, and sometimes buffaloes, but also eats berries. They are primarily light brown, with dark brown patches on their face.