Full-grown buffalo cows weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Calves are born in the spring and weigh about 50 pounds. A few hours after birth, they can run by themselves, but they still need their mothers for milk and protection. Wolves sometimes kill a calf or sick animal. The buffalo s chief enemies have been human hunters.
Buffalo sometimes charge their enemies.
But they usually run when they get scared. They can run 35 miles an hour, nearly as fast as a horse. They can gallop for up to 10 miles. No matter where a herd runs, the calves know their lives depend on keeping up with their mothers. Looking for Buffalo You can see buffalo up close in many state and national parks.