new york bison bronx zoo animal American Bison (Bison bison) - Western North America and Canada. Bison and Buffalo are used int

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American Bison (Bison bison) - Western North America and Canada. Bison and Buffalo are used interchangeably in America. There is an African Buffalo that looks different than our American species. The American Bison has a large head with dark brown to black fur and short, curved horns. There is a beard under the chin. The coat is shaggy and long on the shoulder area, neck and front legs. The Bison have high, humped shoulders. The forehead has curly, thick hair. They live in large herds, grazing the prairies in semi-wild conditions. They feed in the early morning and evening in the wild. The Bison is very agile and can run 35 mph. Native Americans and early pioneers used to burn dried bison chips as fuel to keep warm. They fertilized the grazing land as they roamed, thus putting rich nutrients into the soil.

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