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American Bison

Bison bison

Photo by RedRock
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Field Notes

Description:

Large ungulate with curved horns. Dark brown fur with lighter brown fur along back.

Habitat:

This big guy was taking a rest near some geysers and mud pots on the mid-east part of Yellowstone National park.

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American bison

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Comments (6)
Maria dB
Very cool shot showing how the animal is shedding its winter coat.
RedRock
If you join a mission, you can then select that mission for each spotting you post and then it will be automatically added to the mission.
Musicwolf
This would go well in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem group at: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8554044
GeckoDragon
Amazing!! I just have one question. How do you post your photo on to the mission?

Spotted for Missions

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Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJune 19, 2014

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