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Let’s just call it a mother’s intuition.
A female bison had just given birth to her baby. Soon, she realized she had to act quickly and become her newborn’s hero.
In the video below, posted on June 1, 2017, a Yellowstone National Park ranger films as a mother bison fights utter exhaustion to tend to her baby. As she watches over her little one, she has no idea what is creeping up behind her.
A sneaky coyote makes his way over to the bison family, realizing that the newborn is unable to stand on her own. The coyote sees this situation as the perfect opportunity to feed. Unfortunately for him, the fierce predator has underestimated the mama bison.
She musters up the strength to fend off the coyote time and time again. With each attempt to snatch the calf, the determined mom thwarts his efforts and nudges him away.
Soon, the coyote grows tired and gives up, which is surely what the mother was hoping would happen.
The park ranger does not step in during the harrowing battle. Park officials note that “Yellowstone is not a zoo or an animal park. It can be difficult to watch nature take its course, especially when young animals are involved.”
Luckily, the mother bison has it all covered and successfully saves her newborn on her own!
Check out her victory in the video below, and please SHARE if you’re glad this mom did everything she could for her baby!
A female bison had just given birth to her baby. Soon, she realized she had to act quickly and become her newborn’s hero.
In the video below, posted on June 1, 2017, a Yellowstone National Park ranger films as a mother bison fights utter exhaustion to tend to her baby. As she watches over her little one, she has no idea what is creeping up behind her.
A sneaky coyote makes his way over to the bison family, realizing that the newborn is unable to stand on her own. The coyote sees this situation as the perfect opportunity to feed. Unfortunately for him, the fierce predator has underestimated the mama bison.
She musters up the strength to fend off the coyote time and time again. With each attempt to snatch the calf, the determined mom thwarts his efforts and nudges him away.
Soon, the coyote grows tired and gives up, which is surely what the mother was hoping would happen.
The park ranger does not step in during the harrowing battle. Park officials note that “Yellowstone is not a zoo or an animal park. It can be difficult to watch nature take its course, especially when young animals are involved.”
Luckily, the mother bison has it all covered and successfully saves her newborn on her own!
Check out her victory in the video below, and please SHARE if you’re glad this mom did everything she could for her baby!
Mother Bison Cuddles Her Newborn Calf, But Has No Clue A Coyote Is Creeping Up Behind Her
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Posted 7 y ago
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Posted >1 y ago
It is a shame that animals take better care of their young than most humans do.
Maj Marty Hogan
Lt Col Charlie Brown
1stSgt Glenn Brackin
Cpl Craig Morton
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen C.
CPL Dave Hoover
PO3 Bob McCord
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Sgt Wayne Wood
PVT James Strait
SFC Jack Champion
MSgt David Hoffman
MSgt Stephen Council
SGT Elizabeth Scheck
PO1 H Gene Lawrence
SPC Jon O.
TSgt Joe C.
Maj Marty Hogan
Lt Col Charlie Brown
1stSgt Glenn Brackin
Cpl Craig Morton
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen C.
CPL Dave Hoover
PO3 Bob McCord
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Sgt Wayne Wood
PVT James Strait
SFC Jack Champion
MSgt David Hoffman
MSgt Stephen Council
SGT Elizabeth Scheck
PO1 H Gene Lawrence
SPC Jon O.
TSgt Joe C.
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Posted 7 y ago
Thanks TSgt Joe C. for sharing a great story. I am glad the park ranger did not step in during the harrowing battle. When I was stationed at Fort Leavenworth in the mid-1980s there was a small herd of bison there. There huge head would give most sane people pause especially when they squared off at you :-)
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Posted 7 y ago
TSgt Joe C. I've watched Bison in Kentucky and Tennessee they are some Mean, Tough, Big Critters. Also have a Coyote in My Neighborhood, He Stays Well Hidden but will come out between 2 and 3 in the Morning. Ballsy Coyote tying to take a New Born Bison.
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