Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At first glance, plains bison look slow and shaggy, but they are built for speed and survival on open grasslands. Adult bulls can ...

Every U.S. state adopts official symbols meant to reflect shared history, values, and identity. Some are chosen for convenience, while others emerge from long public conversations about heritage and ...

Oklahoma did not choose the American buffalo as its state mammal simply because it looked good on souvenirs and roadside signs. In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied ...

Kansas did not pick the plains bison as one of its state animals just because it looked cool on a flag; lawmakers chose to honor the bison because it made life on the Great Plains possible and ...