All posts tagged "bison"

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    Bison butchering site discovered

    How did people kill bison for their everyday needs when they were running around in herds? The average bison can be up to 6.5 feet tall, run more than 30 miles per hour, and jump up to...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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  • This photo taken on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 of a pamphlet distributed by the National Park Service to people entering Yellowstone National Park warns visitors not to get too close to bison, also known as buffalo, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and sprint three times faster than a person. Despite such warnings, bison have gored two Yellowstone tourists within the past three weeks. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)
    Yellowstone urges tourist common sense amid bison attacks

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A pamphlet drawing of a man being gored and flung into the air graphically warns tourists in Yellowstone National Park not to get too close to bison: They’re wild animals and can be...

    • Posted June 3, 2015
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