![]() The heads and forequarters of American species are massive, and both sexes have short, curved horns that can grow up to 2 ft (61 cm) long, which they use in fighting for status within the herd and for defense. When raised in captivity and farmed for meat, the bisons can grow unnaturally heavy and the largest semidomestic American bison weighed 1,724 kg (3,801 lb) and the heaviest European bison weighed about 1,900 kg (4,200 lb). ![]() bonasus) may be less heavy than the American species, but would exceed heights at withers with the tallest record of 210 cm (83 in). Shoulder heights in the species can range from 152 to 201 cm (60 to 79 in). bison) of North America is 2 to 3.5 m (6.6 to 11.5 ft) long, the tail adding 30 to 91 cm (12 to 36 in).
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