Bison Find Hot Spots In The Snow by mutant_bunny 2011/09/14 15:13
North American bison know just how to keep warm.
North American bison know just how to keep warm.
mutant_bunny 2011/09/14 15:20
Each winter in Yellowstone National Park, USA, hundreds of them gather around the geyser fields and hot springs to survive the worst of the icey weather. The snow cover here is not deep as the rest of the park, so the grasses and sedges are more accessible for the animals to feed on, and it is more comfortable for them to stay close to the warmth of the hot springs.
As the bison stand next to the geysers, steam and spray freeze on their fur and faces, covering them with a thin layer of hoarfrost. Should they leave the immediate area, the snow can be so deep that they have to shovel through 1.8m drifts with their broad noses to reach the plants below. In blizzards they stand facing the wind, protected by their thick, shaggy coats.
Each winter in Yellowstone National Park, USA, hundreds of them gather around the geyser fields and hot springs to survive the worst of the icey weather. The snow cover here is not deep as the rest of the park, so the grasses and sedges are more accessible for the animals to feed on, and it is more comfortable for them to stay close to the warmth of the hot springs.
As the bison stand next to the geysers, steam and spray freeze on their fur and faces, covering them with a thin layer of hoarfrost. Should they leave the immediate area, the snow can be so deep that they have to shovel through 1.8m drifts with their broad noses to reach the plants below. In blizzards they stand facing the wind, protected by their thick, shaggy coats.
EpIcInCoGnItO 2011/09/14 18:43
This is so surprising yet wonderful gift the creature possesses. Great topic.
This is so surprising yet wonderful gift the creature possesses. Great topic.
Eternal_Knight 2011/09/15 01:06
so many creatures are connected to nature in many different ways. The ways are totally mystifying. . Man in his quest for wealth has lost his old abilities.
so many creatures are connected to nature in many different ways. The ways are totally mystifying. . Man in his quest for wealth has lost his old abilities.
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