Photo Credit: Doug Kjos

Found in Wild:
North America. Large herd of bison can be found in Yellowstone Park. Bison also roam freely in the national park in Medora, ND.

Size and Description:

• Males average 9 - 12 feet in length
  
• Height: 6 feet at shoulder
  
• Weight: about 2,000 pounds.
  

• Bison are the largest land animals in North America
• They are completely unpredictable and may attack anything for no apparent reason
• They wallow or roll in the dust and mud to scratch and cover themselves to protect against biting insects.
• Gestation: 9-1/2 months
• Once roamed the plains of North America by the millions and then were killed off almost to extinction.