Cow and Bull at Mineral Lick (8b364fe2-af22-4b5c-b360-96d6bcb0b7e2)

Description:

a small female and large male bison stand in a red patch of dirt, their noses and mouths are orange with minerals Bison gather together at reddish mineral licks on the southeast side of the park. These communal licks provide them with essential minerals they would otherwise lack in their diet. Elk, pronghorns, and deer use the same mineral licks. Keywords: bison; buffalo; mineral lick