Buffalo Heard? c2017 Linda Boyle
1- (G) Off in the distance, I can see them comin’ (D)
(G) Feel the ground beneath us rumblin’ (D)
(C) Round Up time is callin' (D)
(C) Galloping thunder (Em) can be heard (D)
(C) Oh, (C-Em) my, it’s a (D -E) buffalo herd!
2- American Bison is their real name
Their European cousin’s — not quite the same
Even-toed ungulates, by the way
Ungulates! Sound absurd? Oh, my! It’s a buffalo herd!
3- The largest terrestrial animal on the Great Plains -
a “hall of famer”
Great swimmers, crossing rivers need no waders
Nomadic grazers, braver than cows, their neighbors
Bison & cows are bovines, remember!
Oh, my! It’s a buffalo herd!
4- Bison are in river valleys, prairies & the Great Plains.
These remnant ruminants wallow & graze
Herbivores, they eat grass & sedge, never meat - Sweet!
Remnant Ruminant herbivores!
Oh, my! It’s a buffalo herd!
5- When mating season comes June thru September
Fighting bulls - dangerous times, remember!
At 2,000 lbs., it moves at speeds of 35 miles per hour
Ranger says “Don’t get to close!” Heed my words!
Oh, my! It’s a buffalo herd!
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