No Gold Just Bulls is a photograph by Amy Gerber which was uploaded on August 24th, 2014.
No Gold Just Bulls
Bison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes. By any name, they are formidable beasts and the heaviest land... more
by Amy Gerber
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No Gold Just Bulls
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Amy Gerber
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Photograph - Nature Photography
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Bison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes. By any name, they are formidable beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America. They stand 5 to 6.5 feet tall at the shoulder and can weigh over a ton. Despite their size, however, they are quick on their feet, running at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour. Bison once covered the Great Plains and much of North America, and were critically important to Plains Indian societies. During the 10th century, settlers killed some 50 million bison for food, sport, and to deprive Native Americans of their most important natural asset. The once enormous herds were reduced to only a few hundred animals. Today, numbers have rebounded somewhat but most live in preserves or on private ranches.
As the annual rut was getting underway in Yellowstone, several bulls along with a herd of cows and calves, foraged through the Nez Perce Meadow in Yellowstone National Park just as a late summer thunderstorm passed through. The rainbow added a nice touch to the cloudy sky over the active bison.
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August 24th, 2014
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