🦬 American Bison

The continent's heaviest land animal, leaving deep round hoof prints and dust wallows.

4.5–6 in long, nearly as wide. Cloven, very round overall. Deep impressions from sheer weight. Wallow depressions and hair on fences nearby. Herd trails cut into sod.

Prairie, sage flats, open river valleys. Yellowstone, the Great Plains and managed herds.

Diurnal

Grasses and sedges

Bison can sprint 35 mph — three times faster than a person.