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(30,540 posts)StarryNite
(9,446 posts)Really cute. Thank you for sharing.
Rhiannon12866
(205,540 posts)I wasn't exactly sure what they were, don't think I've ever seen one before in real life.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)I was scared for him
Rhiannon12866
(205,540 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)When bison was done with her, had her pants on its horns
Rhiannon12866
(205,540 posts)I ask if it's alright to approach a stranger's dog... And I do think that I saw bison before, just once years ago when I was driving south to North Carolina with my grandmother when I spotted some looking over a fence when we drove through West Virginia. I really would have liked to have stopped for a minute to get a closer look, but my grandmother was always in a big hurry, she only liked to stop for one night on the drive from Northeastern New York to Western North Carolina...
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)There are also two slightly older calves in the herd. The new one appears at around 3:00 in the video.
Rhiannon12866
(205,540 posts)I don't think I've seen one in real life before, let alone a baby. Interesting animals - and we definitely don't have any of them around here...
Rhiannon12866
(205,540 posts)2naSalit
(86,650 posts)I have been charged and stampeded and it was not a fun thing. I worked in the park both times, they hate people in NPS uniforms and their vehicles. I have some stories... I know that exact spot on the road too.
These are sentient beings, they not only protect their babies, they will protect and help an injured member of their group, even when running from a threat. Bulls will stand in the middle of the road to stop traffic when a group is trying to cross the road and he won't move until everyone is across. They will acknowledge humans who are not a threat.
Disaffected
(4,557 posts)he didn't get charged by a park warden.
Arkansas Granny
(31,519 posts)Botany
(70,518 posts)Bison are huge, really fast, and strong. A Bison could be on top of that idiot in under 5 seconds.
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)Lived in the area for years and have been in some intense encounters but most encounters were peaceful. You have to know how to communicate with them, they are very intelligent.
Botany
(70,518 posts)And on their home turf 100 yds was more than close enough for me to see a bison.
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)But I turned my back for a second and suddenly I didn't have a good feeling, turned around to see that sucker charging toward me full scream ahead, I barely made it into the building nearby before he was right there. 100 yards, less than ten seconds.
Botany
(70,518 posts)... in a grove of cottonwood trees. I was less then 10 yards to the closest one. I walked backwards until they were out of sight and then ran till I had a fence between me and the bison.
With a calf in the heard the guy us lucky he didn't get stomped.
trusty elf
(7,394 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,849 posts)I wish all humans stood by and protected their young with the same calm patience.
sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)leave them alone.
hatrack
(59,587 posts)Goodheart
(5,327 posts)Gotta be honest.... Yellowstone was not my favorite vacation. LOL
Duppers
(28,125 posts)It is mine. We spent a few days there sightseeing & hiking around, so much to see. We were there in a Sept. many yrs ago, so it was somewhat past the tourist season.
What is your favorite?
Delmette2.0
(4,166 posts)That goes for any wild animal in Yellowstone. The park is their home not yours.
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)As soon as they pass through the gate.
brooklynite
(94,600 posts)2naSalit
(86,650 posts)And for that matter, why do bikers bring their noisy bikes to tool around in a wildlife sanctuary? They then complain about not seeing any animals.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,350 posts)The road was probably easier walking than the deep snow on the fields. Anyway, the bison slowly walked by my car, his head about two feet from my head. Then, the guy behind me decided he'd waited long enough and laid on his horn. I just hoped the bison would ignore that idiot and not headbutt my door. Once the bison was behind me, I hit the gas. I hope the bison jumped on the idiot's car.
Yellowstone when it's 25 degrees and covered with snow, every two-bit vent is visible along the road, blowing steam into the air. Fascinating.