A description of bison including information on its geographical range, habitat, and life cycle. 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 asa 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.

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