Bison: The American Buffalo

Book excerpt: A bison is a wild cow. It looks a lot like a cow, but it is bigger. It can be a lot bigger. In fact, a bison is the biggest land animal in North America! A bison can be up to six feet (1.75 metres) at the shoulder. It can be over 12 feet (3.5 metres) long! That means they are as tall as a man, and as long as two men laying head to toe! They also weigh much more than a man. A male bison can weigh as much as a ton (900 kilograms)! That is as much as a car weighs! Learn what a bison looks like, where it lives, what it eats, who are their enemies, how babies are born, and other fun facts. Ages 7 - 10 Reading Level 3.7 All measurements in American and metric. Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.