Bison Facts
Bison belong to the scientific family called Bovidae.
The average weight of a bison is 725 kilograms.
Bison live between 20 – 40 years.
Bison can run up to 55 km per hour.
A bison can smell an animal three kilometres away.
Bison’s eyesight is poor, but their hearing and sense of smell are very good.
Bison are excellent swimmers.
Bison weigh 20 kilograms at birth.
Bison can jump up to 5 feet in the air.
Bison are the largest mammals on the North American continent.
Bison drink water only once a day.
If a bison is holding its tail up, it is angry and about to charge.
Both male and female bison have horns.
Bison were killed for their tongues, regarded as a delicacy.