It Is A Bison Not A Buffalo

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Bison are the largest mammals in North America. Bulls can weigh up to 6000 pounds. They can also reach a height of 6 feet.

Female bison will weigh up to 1000 pounds and stand 4-5 feet tall.

Bison have inhabited Yellowstone National Park since prehistoric times. Currently, the bison population is around 4900, making it the largest herd on any of America's public lands.

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The Yellowstone bison are pure descendants of their prehistoric ancestors.

It is bison not buffalo. The bison is a bison. The word buffalo is thought to have come around because it means beef and bison were a source of meat..but it is still bison.

These bison were photographed in Yellowstone National Park. They were photographed with a Sony AR7V using a 200-600 mm Sony emount lens.

Learn more at the U.S. Department of The Interior.

Stuart F. James