#bovines

[camelidae]

A few scribbledy, half-finished cows~

[snototter]

An Indian bison or gaur (Bos gaurus) in Satpura Tiger Reserve, India

by Gary Faulkner

[ljingham]

a practice piece to get acquainted with the new pastels ^^

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), oil pastel on pastel paper.

[antiqueanimals]

Two Bulls. Paper, graphite pencil. Georgy Evlampievich Nikolsky (1906-1973)

MutualArt

[umameva]

Cows

[jokingluna]

[nr1-logo-design-inspiration]

Bison logo design process - from idea, sketch till final design ♡♡♡

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[stone-cold-groove]

Bovine University alumni.

[camelidae]

Little longhorn~

[snototter]

A greater kudu bull (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) in Kgalagadi National Park, South Africa

by jaffles

[ljingham]

more bovine art, but not part of the wild cattle series. this is a domestic cattle (Bos taurus), specifically a young red steer who lives nearby.

Red Steer (Bos taurus), oil pastel on pastel paper.

[antiqueanimals]

Bob Kuhn (1920–2007), Cape Buffalo, graphite on paper.

MutualArt

[uncharismatic-fauna]

So, I don't know who to ask this...

It occurred to me that bison used to be *Very* populous, and that they migrated, and crossed rivers to do so.

So, extrapolating from Africa, we have a vast water born bounty, floating downstream. What took advantage of this?

I am guessing wolves, bears, fish, birds.... In Africa there are crocodiles. Who sometimes get very little food the rest of the year.

Did alligators come north?

Are alligator Snapping Turtles big enough to feast for a while year(, or just pack on weight while the food lasted.)

Can that be one reason they get so darn big?

Has anyone else thought of this?

Hi there! This is a really interesting question, although the answer might not be what you think.

You're correct that, in Africa, there are crocodiles that regularly take advantage of larger prey like antelope and zebra as they attempt to cross rivers. However, all these rivers are major bodies of water, like the Nile, the Okavango Delta, or the Congo river. They're big, so they provide enough room for crocodiles to compete for food and mates, and attract a lot of prey via migration and the necessity of drinking. These rivers are also ideal temperatures for crocodiles, who are cold-blooded and need to bask in the sun to maintain their body temperatures.

In North America, there aren't many rivers that meet those qualifications. There are some alligators in the southeast end of the Rio Grande, where it runs into the Gulf of Mexico, but father north both it and the Colorado River are too cold for big reptiles. Other rivers that cross bison country are both too cold and too small. Alligator snapping turtles do have a mean bite, but they aren't nearly big enough to bring down a bison-- some of the largest have weighed over 100kg (close to 300lbs) but the average adult bison weighs at least 300kg (something like 700 lbs). The range of bison and alligator snapping turtles also don't overlap much; snapping turtles live generally east of the Mississippi River, while bison live to the west of it. So unfortunately there weren't really any big aquatic predators of bison.

However, wolves, cougars, and bears will all hunt bison, especially the old, young, or sick. Another important predator for bison were people: in fact, some historians believe now that the 'vast seas of bison herds' were actually a result of the decline of Native American populations due to disease and conflict with colonizers, which then allowed the bison population to spread unchecked.

[jokingluna]

[thegreenwolf]

A little late in the day, but that's okay. For today's Zooly prompt, I liked the idea of a water buffalo at rest, so here's one reclining in the soft, green grass. Ink pen and Copic markers.

[dewitty1]

Baby and momma cow, from the neighbor's... ┗(›´ω`‹ )┛ #cows #calf #cattle #bovines #moocows #babycow #mommacow #animals (at Carey's Custom Canvas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfH7BIxvE__/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=