Body measurements
Attribute | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
Weight | 554-907 kg (1,221-2,000 lb) | 318-545 kg (701-1,202 lb) |
Body Length | 3,040-3,800 mm (10-12 ft) | 2,130-3180 mm (7.0-10.4 ft) |
Tail Length | 330-910 mm (1.1-3.0 ft) | 300-510 mm (1.0-1.7 ft) |
General Description
Teeth
Horns
Pelage
Head of an American Bison.
Image taken at Wildlife Prairie State Park near Hanna City, Illinois in 2003.
© Ted Lee Eubanks, Jr./FERMATA Inc. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/photos/58693 [link broken]. Made available on Wikimedia Commons: copyrighted free use granted.
Buchholtz & Sambraus (1990)
Guthrie (1990)
Lott (1974, 2003)
Meagher (1986)
McDonald (1981)
McHugh (1958)
Nowak (1999)