SPECIES: bison bison Massive head and forequarters covered with
long, dark brown woolly hair. Short broad forehead, short neck,
and high humped shoulders, with tufted tail. Long hairs of chin
form long beard. Hips and hindquarters are much smaller and
without long hair thus forming a distinct slope from hump to
tail. Some stand six feet at the shoulder and weigh as much as a
ton. Have short, sharp, up-curved horns. Shaggy winter coat
falls off in patches in spring; color is dark brown in winter,
lighter in summer. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: Open plains
of U.S. and Canada originally. Now found only in parks and
reserves. Grasses. Take water once a day. LIFE CYCLE/SOCIAL
STRUCTURE: Graze mostly in the morning and evening. Grooming is
an important daily activity. Scrub heads, necks, and sides on
trees, branches and tree trunks. Like to wallow in dust or mud.
Grunt while on the move; make roaring sound when mating.
Curiosity highly developed. Highly developed sense of smell.
Good hearing. Will charge when co