We saw a herd of bison on the ALCAN Highway from Watson Lake to Ft. Nelson in the Yukon Territory. One mother had two calves. The littlest one was so cute and I was able to get a picture of it as we drove past. I was a little nervous having the window all the way down because the mother was VERY large and was pretty close to the car.
The cute little bison calf
This might be the calf's mother. I just looked up whether female bisons have horns and the answer is "Yes", according to this National Zoo website:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/Facts/fact-bison.cfm
The herd was grazing along the side of the road and then some decided to cross the road. We just watched and waited for them to get back on the side.
Two black bear cubs came running down the steep bank beside the road. The first one ran in front of our car and the second one ran behind the car. It happened so quickly that we could not get a picture. Rats!
We did get some pictures of caribou grazing beside the road. They are much more docile and not as spooked as some animals.
Someone told us that they believed the mother to this one had probably been shot by a hunter as this young one was wandering along the road aimlessely. It is illegal, but happens a lot.
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