These beautiful creatures. Credit: Tom Reichner /

These beautiful animals.

These beautiful creatures. Tom Reichner / Shutterstock

The American Bison or, its scientific name, Bison bison bison.

President Barack Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law today, which officially made the critters our national mammal, USA Today reports.

Ana Sofia Knauf reports on Neighborhoods for The Stranger. When she’s not commuting to work by bus, she’s worrying about Seattle’s rising rents, giving herself headaches thinking about race, or trying...