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Inserting a Microchip into a Bison

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Inserting a Microchip into a Bison

In 1994 the Park began implanting microchips just under the skin behind the right ear of each bison, as a secondary means of identification. A special scanner that is connected to the Wind Cave Roundup computer program reads the microchips. Once the microchip is read, the bison database is automatically updated.
 
Bison Running

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Porcupine in tree  

Did You Know?
Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth.
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Last Updated: May 02, 2007 at 13:14 EST