### animal | vertebrate | mammal | ungulate | bison:

Buffalo
* also has many of the essential fatty acids necessary for human well being
  - have specific behavioral adaptations geared to conserving energy
  - protect each other
* are a keystone species of the ecosystem
  - are appreciated for the high fat content of their milk
  - big eaters, grazing on almost any grass, leaves and twigs
  - central to the cultural and spiritual way of life of tribes across the country
  - easy to find, both wild and being raised for the meat
  - exclusively grazers
  - herbivores, and so eat only vegetation
  - huge animals with thick, brown fur
  - in large numbers today
  - more efficient feed converters than cattle
  - no longer an endangered species
  - normally quite peaceful and only become aggressive when they feel threatened
  - social animals and live in groups called herds
  - the animals of the past, yes, but they are also the animals of the future
  - well adapted for life on the open prairie
  - wild animals
* can be dangerous during breeding and calving
  - survive where cattle die off
* carcasses floating on channels and channels suffocating with water hyacinths.
* does get plenty of lake-effect snow and has unpredictable wind patterns.
* eat grass, weeds, hay and grain
  - mainly grass and are grain finished
* has a continental-type climate, which is common in the Great Lakes region
  - far less fat than beef
  - more summer sunshine than any other major city in the Northeast
  - the oldest and largest religious radio network in the Polish language
* have more highly developed senses of hearing and smell than sight.
* healthy red meat, low in cholesterol and fat, but high in protein.
* increase their herds through reproduction.
* is bigger, with shorter horns
  - fortunate in having four distinct seasons
  - higher in protein, lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than beef
  - known as the largest flour-milling city in the world
  - large city built with bricks
  - low in fat, cholesterol, and calories, yet high in vitamins and minerals, and very tasty
  - on the eastern side of Lake Erie near the Niagara River
* is one of the most nutritious and healthiest RED meats in the world
  - nation's most densely networked fiber optic cities
  - similar to beef and makes good jerky
* is the animal
  - county seat of Wright County
  - grain center of America
  - leanest and most nutritious red meat and has outstanding flavor when barbecued
  - thought of as being one of the snow capitals of the North
* member of the animal kingdom and belongs to class mammalia.
* move in herds.
* now enjoy a modest increase in numbers in North American farms, parks, and refuges.
* perennial darkhorse.
* prefer coarser and finer grasses than cattle do.
* produce milk with a higher fat content which greatly valued commodity in their society.
* replaces beaver as the most profitable pelt in the fur trade.
* require higher levels of selenium, vitamin E, and trace minerals than beef cattle.
* roam the prairie.
* signifies self-sacrifice for the benefit of all.
* sometimes congregate by the thousands.
* spend their days grazing, tree rubbing and wallowing in Yellowstone's grasslands.
* spreads by rhizomes, stolons and seed.
* stands just to the east of Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes.
* take care of themselves, even in calving.
+ Buffalo, New York: County seats in New York
  * Buffalo is the second-biggest city in New York State.
  * Buffalo is on the eastern side of Lake Erie near the Niagara River. It is close to Niagara Falls, and to Canada.