Misunderstood Buffalo Research Paper

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Jeremy Sylvester
Mrs. Wilson
Sophomore English
6 December 2016
The Misunderstood Buffalo The bison has a history that has flipped over the years. Everyone should appreciate and respect the unfortunate short-lived reign of the buffalo. The buffalo is a mysterious creature that most people don’t see. National Geographic applies, “in the nineteenth century there were less than two hundred thousand bison in North America (162). Marrin states, “the all mighty American bison is actually one of the smallest types of buffalo” (19). Britannica says, “The buffalo is North America's largest mammal (285. The buffalo’s intense size intimidates people all over.

Marrin states “Each native American boy learned to hunt buffalo learned

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