CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
Buffalo 
reddish brown; its hair is long and thick, and the colder the 
climate, the longer and thicker its hair. Its tail is bushy. Its 
valuable fur makes it an object of the hunter’s quest. 
The Kit Fox or Swift Fox (Canis velox). This is silver-gray 
in color, which makes it easily distinguishable from the red 
foxes and others. It also has a broader head, smaller ears and 
shorter legs. It is common in the western States. 
Opposite the Fox House, the visitor can take the steps going 
to the Buffalo Yards. 
THE BUFFALO RANGE 
The American Buffalo (Bison americanus ). The thunder of 
the hoofs of this animal, moving swiftly over the western plains, 
in herds numbering millions, is no longer heard. Like the Indian, 
it will soon be only a memory of the past. Hunting the bison 
was not only a national but an international fad, and they were 
ruthlessly killed. Buffalo Bill and his kind, with English 
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