15 Animals That Will Hunt You Back

15 Animals That Will Hunt You Back

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Bison

Bison
Bison

The North American bison is one of the largest of the world’s bovines, known for its vitality and unpredictable temperament. Herds of bison were slaughtered for their hides during the 19th century, similar to elephants hunted for their ivory in Africa, but hunting these animals one-on-one is a potentially dangerous adventure.

Bison are generally not as aggressive as their African cousin, the Cape buffalo, but they are much bigger and can be difficult to kill. If they feel threatened or take exception to a hunter’s behaviour, they have been known to charge. With the bison’s massive frame and horns, this could spell disaster for the hunter standing in the way.

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There are two subspecies of bison in North America – the plains bison and the wood bison. A bison has a shaggy, long, dark brown winter coat, and a lighter-weight, lighter brown summer coat. Plains bison are often in the smaller range of sizes, and wood bison in the larger range. Head-and-body length ranges from 6.6 to 11.5 feet long, the tail adding 12 to 36 inches. Shoulder height in the species can range from 60 to 73 inches and weight can range from 700 to 2,000 pounds.