Drove the Wildlife Loop this morning -- saw a heard of buffalo grazing in the distance and a solitary male plodding along beside the road; as well as deer and prong horn antelope. Also saw people going crazy about the tame burros that roam the park. I'm pretty sure that Chetos, pretzels and marshmallows are not the recommended feed for burros.
And actually, we were that close to the buffalo. Just stuck the phone out of the window and snapped. VERY important to stay in the truck -- our chuck wagon singer told us ĺast night that 4 people have been injured ìn the last month because they got out and approached a buffalo to get a better picture. 2 had to be airlifted out. Really stupid. Those adult animals can weigh up to a ton, and they can run 35 mph. Don't look as though they are inclined to ignore annoyances or laugh them off, either. There are warning notices on every park brochure and signs everywhere.
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