Click on to learn some fascinating facts about the American bison. Not only is the bison one of the most iconic animals in North America, but it's actually the United States' national mammal.

DESCRIPTION: Slightly smaller in size than other subspecies of the often 12.5-foot long, 6.5-foot tall American bison, the plains bison has a long, shaggy, dark-brown coat; short, backward-arching ...