They used the hides for robes, moccasins, clothing, tepee coverings, shields, boats and even coffins. 9 A bison wanders around on the plains while it eats grass with its herd. It keeps a look-out for wolves on the prowl for baby bison. The bison herd will huddle around the babies to protect them. If a wolf comes too close, the bison will kick it with its hooves.
Bison live on grasslands, prairies and in the Rocky Mountains.
They weigh between 1800 and 2000 pounds. They are the biggest land animals in North America. Relatives are goat, sheep, musk-ox, yak, and ox. The two kinds of bison are wood bison and plains bison. The bison's enemies are grizzly bears, packs of wolves, coyotes, and mountain lions.