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ized by horns curving outward and downward, short tails, 
and broad hoofs. The American bison (Bison America- 
nus), or buffalo, formerly ranged from Virginia and Lake 
Fic. 363—Skeleton of a cow (Sos). 
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\ =S= Y o. 
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 
