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The bisons massive head is its most characteristic feature. Its forehead bulges because of its convex-shaped frontal bone. Its shoulder hump, dwindling bowlike to the haunches, is supported by unusually long spinal vertebrae. Over powerful neck and shoulder muscles grows a great shaggy coat of curly brown fur, and over the head, like an immense hood, grows a shock of black hair. Its forequarters are higher and much heavier than its haunches. A mature bull stands about 6 1/2 feet (2 meters) at the shoulder and weighs more than 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). The bisons horns are short and black. In the male they are thick at the base and taper abruptly to sharp points as they curve outward and upward; the females horns are more slender. American Bison Photo. Image ID: 13120 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison herd. American Bison Picture. Image ID: 13000 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. Stock Photography of American Bison. Image ID: 13002 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

The Lamar herd of bison grazes, a mix of mature adults and young calves. Photograph of American Bison. Image ID: 13123 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	The Lamar herd of bison grazes, a mix of mature adults and young calves. American Bison Photos. Image ID: 13132 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	A herd of bison grazes near the Lamar River. American Bison Image. Image ID: 13145 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison. Professional stock photos of American Bison. Image ID: 19598 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. Pictures of American Bison. Image ID: 19599 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. American Bison Photo. Image ID: 19600 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison wades across the Madison River, autumn. American Bison Picture. Image ID: 19601 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison grazes amid grass fields along the Madison River. Stock Photography of American Bison. Image ID: 19602 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison herd grazes below the Teton Range. Photograph of American Bison. Image ID: 13004 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison herd. American Bison Photos. Image ID: 13001 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. American Bison Image. Image ID: 13003 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison herd. Professional stock photos of American Bison. Image ID: 13005 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison herd. Pictures of American Bison. Image ID: 13006 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison herd grazes below the Teton Range. American Bison Photo. Image ID: 13007 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison herd. American Bison Picture. Image ID: 13008 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison. Stock Photography of American Bison. Image ID: 13009 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. Photograph of American Bison. Image ID: 13010 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison. American Bison Photos. Image ID: 13011 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison. American Bison Image. Image ID: 13012 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA	The Hayden herd of bison grazes near the Yellowstone River. Professional stock photos of American Bison. Image ID: 13121 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison lock horns in a sparring session. Pictures of American Bison. Image ID: 13122 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

The Lamar herd of bison grazing. American Bison Photo. Image ID: 13124 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	The Hayden herd of bison grazes near the Yellowstone River. American Bison Picture. Image ID: 13125 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	The Hayden herd of bison grazes near the Yellowstone River. Stock Photography of American Bison. Image ID: 13126 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

A herd of bison crosses the road, creating a bison-jam while visitors watch from the safety of their cars. Photograph of American Bison. Image ID: 13127 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Bison rest in a dry stream bed. American Bison Photos. Image ID: 13128 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	The Lamar herd of bison grazing. American Bison Image. Image ID: 13129 Species: American bison, Bison bison Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA