Buffalo in the winter

I am often asked about how the buffalo do on our nasty winter days here in Minnesota. With their heavy winter coats they can tolerate it quite well. When a storm approaches, the bison face into the wind. The long heavy hair on their face and front shoulders insulates them from the elements. A domestic cow would lay with their rump facing the storm. In a heavy snow their head could get covered and cause them to suffocate. Because the bison face the storm, the wind keeps their heads from being covered. When the storm subsides, they get up and shake off the snow.