7.4K views · 23 reactions | 10 Facts about bison! How many did you...

We “herd” its National Bison Day, so we looked up some facts at the Department of the Interior: Bison are the largest mammal in North America. Male bison weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall, while females weigh up to 1,000 pounds and reach a height of 4-5 feet. Bison calves weigh 30-70 pounds at birth and tend to be born from late March through May. They are orange-red in color, earning them the nickname “red dogs.” After a few months, their hair starts to change to dark brown and the

7.4K views · 38 reactions | Burly, shaggy bison (Bison bison), the North American hoofed mammals that, for many people, embody the American West, are often referred to as buffalo. But even though they are in the same family group as Old World buffalo species, bison are not closely related to those species, making the common name "buffalo" misleading. | LiveScience | Facebook