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BISON. Written by Morgan R Gabriel. Protection. Thick fur gives the bison great protection. It’s fur coat protects it from getting cold. Habitat. It lives in North America. The wood bison lives in Northern Canada. It lives in meadows. It also live in a forest. Diet.
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BISON Written by Morgan R Gabriel
Protection • Thick fur gives the bison great protection. • It’s fur coat protects it from getting cold.
Habitat • It lives in North America. • The wood bison lives in Northern Canada. • It lives in meadows. • It also live in a forest
Diet • Bison mainly eat grasses and sedges. • They also eat wild oats,wild rye,and wheat. • Sometimes they might eat speargrass,and lichens. • They eat horsetails,vetches,and blueberries.
Characteristics • The bison has a large head with relatively small,curving horns. • It’s dark brown coat is long and shaggy on it’s front legs,neck,and shoulders.On the rest of it’s body has shorter hair.
FACTS • It is the largest land mammal in North America. • Males are larger than females. • Today about 500,000 bison live across North America. • Bison have poor eyesight,but have very good hearing and an excellent sense of smell.
Resources • http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/bison.php • http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp? • &cid=8&id=97