Describes what buffalo look like, what they eat, where they live and how they have been treated by Native Americans and other people.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of American bison and how these large animals are now being raised for their meat on farms across the United States.

Discusses the American bison, also known as the buffalo, which despite a onetime abundance, now only exists in a few protected herds.

Describes the history and near-extinction of the American bison or buffalo and its preservation today mainly in parks and preserves.

"This Spanish version of the photo-illustrated book will introduce young readers to American Bison that live in North America. Explains their history, life cycle, habitat, and feeding habits. Includes a photo diagram, glossary, further resources, and index"--

Depicts the central importance of the buffalo in the life of the Plains Indians by tracing a year in the cycle of hunting, herding, and deriving products and food from the buffalo.