Bison: Fascinating Animal Facts (This Incredible Planet)

Discover the Wild World of the American Bison!

Travel across the sweeping prairies of North America and meet one of the continent’s most iconic animals!
This Incredible Planet series title combines bold full-color photography with easy-to-understand science to help kids ages 8–12 explore the extraordinary life of the American bison. Readers will learn how these powerful mammals survive harsh weather, raise their young, and shape the grasslands they call home.

Inside You’ll Learn

• Prairie power – how bison thrive in wide-open grasslands

• Special adaptations – from their muscular shoulder hump to their thick winter coats

• Surprising abilities – including how these giants can run faster than a horse and leap higher than a basketball hoop

• Herd life & behavior – how bison cooperate, communicate, and protect one another

• Growing up bison – follow a calf’s journey from wobbly newborn to strong adult

• Conservation success – how bison bounced back from near extinction to become a powerful symbol of hope

❤️ Why Kids Love It

• Vivid, full-color wildlife photography

• Engaging mix of fun facts and real science

• Inspires curiosity about ecosystems and conservation

• Ideal for home learning, classroom libraries, and young nature lovers

Celebrate the incredible comeback of North America’s largest land mammal and inspire young readers with the story of a species—and an ecosystem—brought back from the brink.
Part of the bestselling This Incredible Planet series—where learning meets adventure!