Each month, we get to know one of the state’s many wonderful and quirky critters. Latin Name: Bison bison bison (really really really)Size: Between a Volkswagen Beetle and a MicrobusHabitat: Caprock Canyons State Park The bison at Caprock Canyons State Park, in the Panhandle, default to photogenic docility, as befits a noble symbol of the American West. They are the descendants of five herds, including one created by Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, who in 1878 rescued several calves during the great slaughter that made the once plentiful bovines a rarity. There are other herds on private land, but Caprock’s has been designated the official herd of Texas, a celebrity status the bison seem unaware of. Mostly unruffled by the campers and day hikers who visit the…
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