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How Yellowstone bison use their heads as snowplows

Animals & Nature

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National Park Service: Bison Ecology, including feeding, insulation, snow-clearing anatomy and winter vulnerability National Park Service: Winter Ecology, including energy-saving behavior and the challenges of winter survival National Park Service: Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Center, bison case study on hydrothermal winter habitat and changing snow cover

These credits cover the single archival photograph selected for this website article. Jim Peaco took the photograph near Tower Junction on March 29, 2008; Yellowstone National Park’s official Flickr page identifies it as public domain under Public Domain Mark 1.0. The original photograph is used unchanged. This article does not use the text-overlaid Instagram slides. Original OddityDrop article text is separate from the photograph’s public-domain status.

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A herd of bison follows a long, winding trail through deep white snow below a tree-lined slope near Tower Junction in Yellowstone.
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A herd of bison follows a long, winding trail through deep white snow below a tree-lined slope near Tower Junction in Yellowstone.

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Jim Peaco / National Park Service
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National Park Service; public-domain U.S. government work
License / usage
Public domain (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
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Original photograph, unchanged. Responsive website display sizing only. No generated or edited image elements.
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