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The American bison, while not a buffalo, has a head that does look like a water buffalo's, or the head of a bull of the cattle family. It has short curved horns, and a huge curly-wooly hump in its back right over the front shoulders. American bison are depicted on older United States nickel coins.

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What environment does a bison need to live?

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They are hairy animals with small horns and cloven feet, topically inhabiting the plains f North America.2nd Answer:The American bison, while not a buffalo, has a head that does look like a water buffalo's, or the head of a bull of the cattle family. It has short curved horns, and a huge curly-wooly hump in its back right over the front shoulders. American bison are depicted on older United States nickel coins.


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