Described as the most ferocious animal in North America, and weighting up to a ton or more, they’re the biggest mammal in North America. But they’re quick and agile: they can run up to 35 miles an hour, and also change direction very quickly.
Tenacious may better describe their survival as a species: hunted down to a few hundred remaining (from an estimated 30 to 60 million at their peak) it’s estimated there are more than 500,000 today!
