11 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Bison

                  Kingdom : Animalia
                         Class : Mammalia
                      Family : Bovidae
       Scientific Name : Bison Bison

                      Size(L) : 2m - 2.7m 
                                        (6.6ft - 9ft)
                      Weight : 1,000kg-1,300kg
                                       (2,200lbs-2,500lbs)
                 Top Speed : 35km/h (22mph)
                  Life Span : 15 - 20 years

                      Colour : Brown, Tan
                 Skin Type : Hair
Distinctive Features : Huge head and 
                                      a shoulder hump

1. Bison are one of the largest types of Cow in the world.
2. They are still considered to be the largest land mammals existing in North America
3. They are also known as the American Bison or American Buffalo.
4. They are thought to be distantly related to African Buffalo and Asian Water Buffalo.
5. They are known to grow more than 2 m tall.
6. They have a huge head and a bump and may be brown or tan in color.
7. Distinctively, they have long or short shaggy hair depending on whether they inhabit cold or warm regions.
8. Due to their size they have very few natural predators like Wolves, Bears and Cougars.
9. They are herbivores, mainly feeding on grass.
10. Their average lifespan is around 15 to 20 years.
11. Human hunting and habitat loss have brought down their numbers making them an endangered species.