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To celebrate National American Bison Day<\/strong>, which takes place on the first Saturday in November every year, here are five cool facts about bison<\/a>:<\/p>\n

1. Though often called a buffalo, the American bison is not a true buffalo.<\/h2>\n

The only true buffaloes in the world are the water buffalo and the African buffalo. American bison are not closely related to either of those. Instead, they are large ungulates (hoofed mammals) that live in the plains of North America.<\/p>\n

Still, the name \u2018buffalo\u2019 is commonly used when referring to American bison and is typically accepted.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> American bison are not closely related to African buffaloes or water buffaloes. Photo by ironrodart \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

2. Both male and female bison have beards.<\/h2>\n

Yes, both male and female bison have long, scraggly hair on their chins and necks. They both also have horns! You can tell male and female bison apart by their size. Male bison are larger than females, weighing up to 900 kg (2000 lb.)!<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Both male and female bison have beards. Photo by Daniel Gaura \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

3. Baby bison don\u2019t have humpbacks.<\/h2>\n

Newborn bison lack the distinctive hump of the adult bison. They begin developing the hump after a few months.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Bison calves are born with light reddish-brown fur and no hump. Photo by dmbaker \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

4. American bison are pretty fast!<\/h2>\n

Although they are the largest land mammal in North America, American bison are surprisingly speedy. They can run up to 56 km\/h (35 mph).<\/p>\n

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<\/a> An animated sequence of an American bison galloping. Image by Eadweard Muybridge, Waugsberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/div>\n

5. You can tell a bison\u2019s mood by its tail.<\/h2>\n

When a bison\u2019s tail is down, they are calm. But if you see their tail up, watch out! They are about to charge.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Tail down means this bison is calm. But don\u2019t get too close! They\u2019re still wild animals and need space. Photo credit: Murray Foubister<\/a>, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/div>\n

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of fun bison facts! To learn more about bison, see our article, American Bison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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