Animals Fight To Survive the Harsh Winter Yellowstone BBC Earth

The bison that have lived in Yellowstone since the last age are well adapted to the harsh winters here. But other animals – such as the elk – struggle to survive in such extreme weather, making them an easy target for wolves looking for dinner.

Taken from Yellowstone.

Yellowstone National Park is one of the world's last and most spectacular wildernesses. It is also home to some of the richest wildlife beyond the plains of Africa. This landmark series follows the intertwining stories of Yellowstone's iconic inhabitants: the grey wolf, the grizzly bear and the herds of antelope and buffalo. In a land of beauty and peril, the dramatic lives and fortunes of these animals are inexorably bound together.

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