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ized by horns curving outward and downward, short tails, 

 and broad hoofs. The American bison (Bison America- 

 nits), or buffalo, formerly ranged from Virginia and Lake 



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Champlain to Florida, but are now confined to . the far 

 West, and fast becoming extinct. They are of large size, 

 the head powerful and carried low. The forehead is 



