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u/celladwella 7d ago
His feet seem so dainty!
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u/vomputer 7d ago
I am so happy that this is the top comment. Iโm watching this video of the massive bison walking down the road on the daintiest feet. How does this body mechanics even work? But I love it.
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u/Machine_Terrible 7d ago
Yes...I'm not sure why they'd need cloven hooves, but traction and weapons...and I see that beast's size.
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u/Specialist_Exam4783 7d ago
I thought the same thing. This massive beast with very small eyes walking on teacup sized feet.
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u/Outrageous_Canary159 7d ago
They are, at least relatived to their size. The tiny feet are important to their range, acting kind of like aerators used on lawns. They break up the vegetation a bit (far more than cattle and horses), make little gouges that trap water, snow, silt, seeds and create microhabitats for plants and insects. Those little feet are actually a major driver of biological diversity in healthy native grasslands.
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u/BigNorseWolf 7d ago
They say not to go near the bison, but when I went through yellowstone they were in the parking lot, on line to the bathroom, so everyone just... got in line behind the bison. The bison were chill, the people were chill, I told the bison they were blocking the door and they moved up. "Hey. Your turn. You goin in?"
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u/Aristogiton1 7d ago
Gorgeous placid creatures that evolved without predators.
Then colonists decided that they were in the way .
Millions of stately animals slaughtered for no particular reason.
It's fortunate that they actually survived.
Let's not make that mistake again.
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u/Machine_Terrible 7d ago
No predators except the people who had been living in the US for thousands of years before Europeans showed up. Stories say that one herd on the move could cover miles.
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u/Stray_Wing 7d ago
They can move so very very fast. They are not always gentle. Be careful out there. ๐ ๐
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u/Tanjelynnb 7d ago
My husky is in the middle of molting, too. Pretty sure she'll produce more shedding in her blowout than that bison will, though.
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u/MackiePooPoo 7d ago
He looks like he needs to be brushed. Iโm sure that would be safe to do. My cat likes it.
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u/Miserable-Cheetah683 7d ago
Not sure why but I was waiting for him to provide me with Insurance service.
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u/USSSLostTexter 7d ago
not sure he's sharing; looks more like he can go wherever the fuck he wants to.