The bison is a large mammal found in North America and Europe, characterized by its black head fur and light back fur, horns, and humps. It lives outdoors in grasslands, eating plants and shrubs. Young bison are born small and grow horns and humps later. While once numerous, only around 500 wild bison remain today due to hunting.

1. Bison By: Colby

2. Description The bison is a mammal. It is 11.5 feet in length and 6.5 feet in height. It has black fur for the head and light fur on the back. It has fat fur on the top. It has horns and humps.

3. Habitat You can find this animal in North America and Europe. It’s type of habitat is North America. It lives outside in the grass.

4. How it eats It eats grass, low lying shrubbery, twigs and plants.

5. Birth and Growth Bison can live to be 20 years old. At birth it doesn’t have any humps or horns. It is about 11.5 inches in length and 6.5 inches in height .

6. Interesting Facts It is not like a water buffalo. There’s only 541 bison alive. They’re getting killed for a sport. Some scientists think they crossed the Bering land bridge 300,000 years ago.

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