HYSTERICAL: Yellowstone Bison Stops & Naps in Road

Wyoming bison, primarily found in Yellowstone National Park, are massive, with mature males (bulls) typically weighing between 1,800 and 2,400 pounds. Females (cows) are smaller, generally weighing around 1,000 pounds. These powerful North American land mammals can reach up to 6 feet in height and 12.5 feet in length.

So when one of these big fellows wants to lie down in the middle of the road and take a nap, who's going to stop him?

I suggest that you DO NOT honk your horn, rev your engine, or move your vehicle towards him aggressively. Never mind yelling out the window; DO NOT try to walk up to shoo him away.

Watch in the video below as this Yellowstone Bison decides that it's it is nap time.

You'll hear the driver of the car swear that this big bison is doing it on purpose, just to piss off all of those humans in their cars. I agree, I think maybe he is. But what is anyone going to do about it?

Bison are a major, often dangerous, tourist attraction in Wyoming, particularly in Yellowstone, where they frequently cause traffic delays.

You've seen those videos of a Wyoming bison head butting and launching someone high into the air. Let's have a look at the physics behind that.

A charging North American bison is a dangerous, unpredictable animal that can reach speeds of 40 mph. If a bison displays signs like a raised tail, head bobbing, pawing the ground, or snorting, it may be about to charge. Immediately move away, put large obstacles between you and the animal, and never stand your ground.

They possess immense raw strength, capable of jumping 6 feet vertically, and are considered dangerous, having caused more injuries to national park visitors than any other large animal.

Both genders have short, curved, sharp horns up to 2 feet long, used for defense and fighting.

Watch the video below to learn more.

That big hump on their back is not fat like a camel; it's solid muscle. They use all of that muscle along with their thick skulls and massive leg muscles, to move snow in the winter as they search for food.

Think of them as giant walking snowplows. That's why it is so easy for them to plow a tourist and launch him high into the air. That's also how they do so much damage to cars.

Now you know the physics behind why these animals are so powerful. Our hope is that this article will reach some future Wyoming tourist as a word of caution. But honestly, it never seems to help.