American bison Nov 4, 2023

American bison

While temperatures continue to drop as we approach winter, the American bison couldn"t care less. These burly mammals get ready for snow with their shaggy coats and massive bodies that can weigh up to 900 kilograms. Despite their size, they are agile and can run up to 64 kilometres per hour. The bison population plummeted due to overhunting and westward expansion. At its lowest point, there were only a few hundred bison left in the wild. Bison herds have resided in Yellowstone National Park since prehistoric times, a site that is no stranger to frigid temperatures.

© Gary Gray/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Nov 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Where the buffalo roam
Misty mountain hop
Canoeing in solitude
An engineering marvel
May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Look up, incoming…
There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
Dec 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
Mar 11, 2024Sleeping koala
Oct 1, 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
The picturesque Mughal architecture
Jan 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
Napping near the North Pole
Sep 21, 2025Sea otters, Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States
Oct 11, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
Jan 22, 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
Oct 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
Jellies in a world all their own
Nov 9, 2025Interstellar clouds in the Lagoon Nebula
Fragrant fields as far as the eye can see
Feb 21, 2024Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Aug 7, 2025Malshej Ghat, Maharashtra
Apr 8, 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Dad on duty
Feb 1, 2024Aýna, Albacete, Spain
A modern recreation
Jul 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
Jan 30, 2025Rolands Breach, Spain