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Today · Monday 2 November 2026

A huge American bison with a golden-brown back and dark head stands in snow, dry grass hanging from its mouth.
Photo: Callisto · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

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American bison

Its big hump is made of muscle. In winter, it swings its head from side to side and pushes the snow away, like a snowplough.

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Lives in
GrasslandGrasslands and open forests of North America, mostly in parks and protected land
More about the American bisonScientific name, size and Red List status
Scientific name
Bos bison
Size
3–3.8 m long, and bulls can weigh over 900 kg
IUCN Red List
Near threatened

Close to qualifying as threatened, according to the IUCN Red List. See the assessment

Fact source: Yellowstone National Park (NPS)

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