American+Bison+by+Colin

=AMERICAN BISON= By Colin The American Bison can stand around 5 to 6.5 feet tall at the shoulder. Despite it’s large size and weight, it can run up to 40 miles per hour. Their horns can grow up to 2 feet long and they are herbivores, eating grasses, herbs, shrubs and twigs. Also, they regurgitate their food then chew it as cud before final digestion. During the 19th century, settlers killed some 50 million bison for food and sport. About 200,000 bison live in preserves and ranches to be raised for meat. Also, their average lifespan is 12 to 20 years.

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