The American bison is the largest terrestrial animal in North America, where it is commonly called a buffalo. It has a hump over its front shoulders, short horns, and a massive head. Until the 19th century, as many as 60 million bison lived on the Great Plains from Mexico into Canada. From 1830 to 1889, methodical destruction by settlers, for sport and for hides, reduced this number to less than 1000. Today more than 200,000 bison live in protected areas and on private ranches.6/12/2007
American Bison
The American bison is the largest terrestrial animal in North America, where it is commonly called a buffalo. It has a hump over its front shoulders, short horns, and a massive head. Until the 19th century, as many as 60 million bison lived on the Great Plains from Mexico into Canada. From 1830 to 1889, methodical destruction by settlers, for sport and for hides, reduced this number to less than 1000. Today more than 200,000 bison live in protected areas and on private ranches.
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