Respect
Ever since our trip west a couple of years ago, I'm fascinated by the history of the prairies and the once endless herds of Buffalo that shaped the area and it's early people. These two are part of a small herd on a local farm. They are considered wild and are such hardy animals that they have no problem in the winter cold. Their coats are heavy enough that body heat will not melt the snow on their backs. Their skin thickens and a layer of fat further insulates against the cold. Even their metabolism slows so they don't have to eat as much and what they do consume stays in the gut longer to extract more nutrients. Those massive heads and shoulders can plow through four feet of snow to get at the grass and energy is conserved by slowing movements or resting more often. They deserve respect!
Respect
Ever since our trip west a couple of years ago, I'm fascinated by the history of the prairies and the once endless herds of Buffalo that shaped the area and it's early people. These two are part of a small herd on a local farm. They are considered wild and are such hardy animals that they have no problem in the winter cold. Their coats are heavy enough that body heat will not melt the snow on their backs. Their skin thickens and a layer of fat further insulates against the cold. Even their metabolism slows so they don't have to eat as much and what they do consume stays in the gut longer to extract more nutrients. Those massive heads and shoulders can plow through four feet of snow to get at the grass and energy is conserved by slowing movements or resting more often. They deserve respect!