01/17/2025
🌾❄️ Did you know bison are perfectly built to thrive in the winter months at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve? These magnificent animals have incredible adaptations to survive the harsh cold. Here's how they do it:
🧥 Grow a winter coat: Bison grow a thick undercoat of wool and coarse guard hairs to protect them from freezing temperatures, keeping them warm even in Oklahoma's chilly winters.
❄️ Plow through the snow: With powerful heads, bison act as nature’s snowplows, digging through snow as deep as four feet to uncover food beneath.
🍂 Conserve energy: In winter, bison slow their metabolism, eat less, and spend less time foraging to save energy.
💪 Maximize nutrition: Bison retain forage longer in their gut, ensuring they get every bit of nutrition from the food they find.
Watching these resilient creatures roam the frost-covered prairie is a breathtaking experience. Head to the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve this winter and witness nature’s wonders up close! ✨
For information about Tallgrass Prairie click here - https://bit.ly/BvilleTallgrass
Photo by: Adam Koloff
