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Rare Bison Calf At Living Treasures Wild Animal Park Gets Special Name

LAUREL HIGHLANDS (KDKA) -- A rare white American bison calf is the newest addition to the Living Treasures Wild Animal Park in the Laurel Highlands.

The public recently got the honor of naming him.

And the little guy will now be known as "Liberty."

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(Photo Courtesy: Living Treasures Wild Animal Park)

He was born on April 29.

Liberty is special because only one out of 10 million bison born are white.

Visit Living Treasures Wild Animal Park's website here.

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The announcement comes one day after President Barack Obama signed the "Bison Legacy Act," naming the American bison as the national mammal.

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