Wood Bison - Family At Rest - 2014 Canada 1 oz Pure Silver Coin - Royal Canadian Mint

Description

Until the late 1800s, the bison reigned as the dominant land-grazing animal throughout Canada's grassland regions, from Manitoba to Alberta. Its unique shoulder hump, shaggy mane and are just some of the physical attributes that contribute to the bison's reputation as a symbol of strength.Moving across the landscape in large herds, the plains bison (Bison bison bison) is a social animal. Together, they are highly protective of one another—often reacting as a group to a perceived threat—and will