American bison

The American Bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo or simply buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed North America in vast herds. Its historical range, by 9000 BCE, is described as the great bison belt, a tract of rich grassland that ran from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, east to the Atlantic Seaboard (nearly to the Atlantic tidewater in some areas) as far north as New York and south to Georgia and, according to some sources, down to Florida…

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American bison cow and calf by Jack Bell Photography

Bringing more BIG to Alaska [by Danielle Lattuga] The “bigness” of Alaska endears the state to residents and visitors alike. It’s not just the sheer vastness of ocean, mountain, forest, tundra and glacier; it’s also the massive animals that capture our attention. Some might say that Alaska is big enough, but it’s about to get bigger:

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Wallpaper ... By Artist Unknown... American buffalo AKA American Bison.