What's the difference between a buffalo and a bison?

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You can't wash your face in a buffalo!

This joke only works if you say it in a Noddy Holder style West Midlands accent. Try it again. See?

The reason for this hilarity? We finally saw some buffalo in Yellowstone Park, and mighty impressive beasts they are too. Those of you that were paying attention during the educational bit of the last blog will remember that the injuns preferred method of mass buffalo slaughter was to drive them off the edge of a cliff.

Much worse was to follow when the white man turned up, however, who went about killing them all, in order to:

a) amuse themselves
b) drive the injuns off the land by removing their primary source of food
c) free up land for cattle

So, they went from being numbered in the millions to near extinction. Excuse me for a moment while I duff myself up for being a white, male, European. Oooof! Owwww! Duhhh!

That's better.

Anyway. There are still herds in Yellowstone - check out the picture.

Also in Yellowstone:

Crazy coloured rocks
Canyons and waterfalls
Strange dead trees
Geysers
Foaming pool and mud lakes

Etc.

Off down to Utah and Colorado next.

Byeee!

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Photos

This fella is big - don't mess with him
Unless you're a paleface with an even bigger gun.

Christine and a funny shaped rock
Who can know what she is thinking?

Take your pick from...
... funny coloured rock, steaming pools, funny shaped dead trees, bubbling mud etc. Here's an example.

Canyon and waterfall
And us. Arent' we gorgeous?

Comments

[anonymous]

7 curriculum and tutor bods are still not sure of the washing your face in a buffalo!!! I feel your shame though - it's even worse in Africa!

[Anna King]

Good to see you're still alive, Max! I thought that perhaps Chrissie was getting someone else to take the pics and was writing the blog herself. Very entertaining, as always. And weird! So weird! Take care Anna

[Harry Collis]

You can't make your Christmas pud in a buffalo, but you can in a bison!

[Jo]

No sign of Yogi!
Dont give up looking for the bear and boo boo - sure we are right. Lovely shot of you two! X