This animal's true name is the American bison, but most people call them buffalo. ... Bison fight by crashing their heads or horns together. Both male and female bison have short, curved, black horns, which can grow to two feet (0.6 meters) long.

Do bison or buffalo have horns?

Bison have large humps at their shoulders and bigger heads than buffalo. ... A water buffalo's horns are large, long and curved in a crescent, while a bison's horns are typically sharp and shorter than the average buffalo's.

Do Bisons have sharp horns?

Bison are huge, powerful, aggressive bovine mammals with solid muscular heads and necks which are covered with brown shaggy fur. ... Both males and females have sharp, curved horns extending from the sides of their heads which are used to defend themselves against predators. Bison have humped shoulders and short legs.