Canadian wildlife · Drawing 17 of 40
Plains Bison
From grasslands to mountains
The plains bison grazes in wide, grassy spaces. Its large head, short horns and shoulder hump give this powerful animal a shape you can recognize.
Did you know?
It can roll in dust to take a dry bath.
Look together
Where is the hump on its back?
An idea to try
Draw a prairie with grasses of three different heights.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Bison bison bison. Where it lives: Herds in several western Canadian locations, including parks. What it eats: Mostly grasses and other prairie plants. Rolling bison create hollows in the ground. Rain can fill these hollows with water, making small habitats useful to other living things.
Look together: Where is the hump on its back? Draw a prairie with grasses of three different heights.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — Plains Bison, GrasslandsGrazing and wallows that hold rainwater.
- Hinterland Who’s Who — North American BisonDust wallowing and diet.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
