Meet Nellie & Bert the American Bison at ZooMontana!

Say Hello the ZooMontana's newest family members: 

Nellie & Bert! 

The American Bison! 

-Bison are often mistakenly called Buffalo, however, they are two different animals. The Cape and Water Buffalo are found in Africa.

-The American Bison can stand 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh over a ton. Despite this large size, they can run at speeds approaching 40 miles an hour, faster than a human. They are the heaviest land animal in North America.

-The large hump behind a Bison’s head is a giant muscle used to swing their head back and forth, helping them clear snow to reach the grass below.

-The American Bison became the National Mammal of the United States in 2016. ( We may be biased but Nellie & Bert are THE CUTEST Members out of all)

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