Ever see a newborn buffalo?
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HarryD2
Bearcat
Cool! Thanks for sharing.
OP
The buffalo herd has been here since I was a young’un, and I’m 60. Part of the government TVA Land Between the Lakes herd. They introduced elk about 15 years ago. We saw a herd of 7 young bulls but no babies this time. I live close to LBL and we go there sometimes to see the animals.
caryc
Hawkeye
At what age do they grow their wings?
badguybuster
Blackhawk
There used to be a large Buffalo farm here in WV. It was super cool to watch them. It was sad when they were removed.
woodsy
Buckeye
A few years ago we saw the wild ones in Yellowstone. Out there they call them bison. Don't go near the babies if you wish to arrive home on two feet.
OP
Same here. It is officially the Woodlands Trace Bison Range. I call them buffalo.
caryc
Hawkeye
The correct name is "American Bison". Buffalo's are those big nasty critters in Africa and Asia. Lots of people think their buffalo gun grips are American Bison. They are not unless specifically stated so by the seller.
RSIno1
Hunter
They took 15 Bison to Catalina Island in the 1920s to make a movie. They left them and now the herd is kept at 150. They generally keep to the hills but during the pandemic when the island was devoid of tourists they ventured down onto the beaches. We used to fly to the island for a Buffalo burger at the airport cafe.
noahmercy
Blackhawk
Nice picture, yeti! "Red dogs" is what they call baby bison. There's actually a small herd of big shaggies in our park downtown...as well as elk. The elk stay clear of the mama bison even though they all normally get along great.
Well, I grew up in South Dakota. Until about 10 years ago they were buffalo. Now, of course they are bison. We all know what we are talking about, so why the issue? PC of course.
k2nd
Single-Sixer
I have a neighbor 2 miles southwest of me who has a herd of about 75 Buffalo. About 10 years ago one of his cows gave birth to twins and would only nurse one of them. He or his wife and daughters had to bottle feed it 4 times a day. I had been to our township meeting and he is one of the township officers and I told him I was in need of some burger. He always has 2 chest freezers full of burger in his shop building. He said come over and get some, his prices are very fair. When I arrived he asked if I would like another pet. I asked what do you mean? He then showed me this Buffalo bull calf almost 3 feet tall! I asked how old it was, he responded 24 hours!! I told him I'd have to talk to my wife first before I could commit to taking him. I asked if I could bring my wife over to check him out, he said yes, so I bought the burger that I had come for and took it home. After I got home I told my wife about the calf and before I could ask if she was interested, she said "I want to see him!" We arrived just in time to watch their 10 years old daughter climb into his pen and bottle feed him 1/2 gallon of milk replacer which he downed in about 1 minute!! My wife said she wanted him and would be happy to come over and relieve the girls from the feeding chores if they needed a break. When we got home I phoned my neighbor and told him we would take him. He said sorry, but my girls had fallen in love with him and had named him Curly! I told him if this situation happened again we would take the abandon one. Unfortunately that has not happened again. They are my favorite animal bar none.
k2nd
k2nd
HawkEyeEarl
Single-Sixer
I thought the scientific name was buffler.
The young's fur is reddish-orange because wolves are color blind and the red is grey to them and matches the prairie grass closer.
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