A Roll in the Hay is Good for What Ails You : )

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posted by alias Don's PhotoStream on Thursday 27th of August 2020 11:46:46 PM

This Big Boy is Feeling his oats, so to speak, cause it's that time of year for Bison. Bison are the largest land-dwelling mammal in North America. Males (2,000 lbs./900 kg) are larger than females (1,100 lbs./500 kg) and both are generally dark chocolate-brown in color, with long hair on their forelegs, head, and shoulders, but short, dense hair on their flanks and hindquarters. Both sexes have relatively short horns that curve upward, with male’s averaging slightly longer than those of adult females. All bison have a protruding shoulder hump. Large shoulder and neck muscles allow bison to swing their heads from side-to-side to clear snow from foraging patches, unlike other ungulates that scrape snow away with their front feet. Bison are agile, strong swimmers, and can run 35 miles per hour (55 kph). They can jump over objects about 5 feet (1.5 m) high and have excellent hearing, vision, and sense of smell. Bison are social animals that often form herds, which appear to be directed by older females. Group sizes average about 20 bison during winter, but increase in summer to an average of about 200 during the breeding season (known as the rut) in July and August. During the rut mature males display their dominance by bellowing, wallowing, and engaging in fights with other bulls. The winners earn the right to mate with receptive females. (Nikon, 80-400/5.6, 1/1250 @ f/6.3, ISO 500)

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