Appearance

The wooded bison has a large head and neck. Its horns are brownish black and it weighs from 1,600 to 2,000 pounds. It has 14 pairs of ribs.


Range

The wooded bison are found in Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, USA, and the Ukraine.


Habitat

The wooded bison prefers water lands and forests.


Food/Diet

This animal likes to eat grass and other small plants.


Breeding

They mate when they are 3 years or older. A single calf is born in May through June.


Status

There are only about 3,000 wooded bison left in the world.


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