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THE MIGHTY BISON!

      Back from the brink of extinction, the American bison just got an official promotion on May 9, 2016 to be the U.S. national mammal.
      The North American Bison (or American Buffalo) is a very different beast than a cow, even though it is from the bovine family. It is a massive beast of fur and muscle, that can reach up to 2,000 lbs.

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      The American bison and the European wisent are the largest terrestrial animals in North America and Europe.

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      Bison herd in winter. They are nomadic grazers and travel in herds. The bulls leave the herds of females at two or three years of age, and join a male herd which is generally smaller than the female herds. Mature bulls rarely travel alone.

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      Bison once covered the Great Plains and much of North America, and were critically important to Plains Indian societies. During the 19th century, settlers killed some 50 million buffalo.

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      The once enormous herds were reduced to only a few hundred animals but have since rebounded. The American plains bison is no longer listed as endangered, but the wood bison is on the endangered species list in Canada.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison
      Bison are good swimmers and can cross rivers over half a mile wide.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

      Due to their size and herd behavior, the buffalo are often a hinderance to motorists on the Yellowstone Park road.

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      During the winter, their close packed mentality helps keep them warm.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison
      The bison's temperament is often unpredictable. They usually appear peaceful, unconcerned, even lazy, yet they may attack anything, often without warning or apparent reason. Despite their hefty size, buffalo are quick on their feet. When the need arises they can run at speeds up to 40 mph. and cover long distances at a lumbering gallop.

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      Bison most obvious weapons are the horns borne by both males and females, but their massive heads can be used as battering rams, effectively using the momentum produced by 2,000 pounds moving at 35 mph. Their curved, sharp horns can grow to be 2 feet long.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

      The infamous 'bison road block'.

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      Buffalo enjoying some 'mud pots'.

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      The average bison can expect to live about 12-15 years at Yellowstone.

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      Cute little buffalo with a snow-mask.



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      Cow birds help the bison get rid of insects, while they get a meal.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

      Bison usually mate in July-August and give birth to a single calf in April-May. There's a little one right there having its milk.

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      Females (cows) and adult males (bulls) generally live in small, separate bands and come together in very large herds during the summer breeding season.

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      Males wage battles for mating rights, but such contests rarely turn dangerous.

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      The bison is too big an animal not to go wherever it wants, even across rivers.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison
      Bison sticking together. Most animals can't kill a buffalo. But there have been several successful kills by bears and wolf packs.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

      Bison slowing down traffic even more on a snowy day.

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison

Shangrala's The Mighty Bison
      A majestic creature that has walked the earth just as long as we have, the bison deserve our respect and protection. Go see them at Yellowstone National Park.



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