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How do bison protect themselves?

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Bison are very large animals, many weighing about 2000 lbs (910 kg) and are typically 5 to 6.5 ft (1.5 to 2 m) at the shoulder. read more

Bison rest during the day and do their grazing during the night and at dusk. The main predators of Bison are Wolves and sometimes Grizzly Bears. Bison display various defence behaviours, particularly bulls, when protecting cows and calves. read more

By using their massive body size and sharp horns and hooves. They also use the fight or flight response to protect themselves. Bison can run quite fast for their bulky size. A bull or cow will charge any predator that comes too close, and can even turn on a dime, faster than a human can react to get out of trouble. read more

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