Some people think of Bison like domestic cattle. It is just not so. Bison move from pasture to pasture many times a day to allow the grass to regrow. They guard their young by forming picket lines when threatened by Bears or Wolves. They protect the carcasses of their dead comrades from being eaten by Bears and Wolves. They also perform funerals for their own that die. This video is an example of a bull Bison who in battle with another bull, during the rut, was killed instantly when his opponents horn landed in his skull killing him instantly.

A day later the herd comes to the site of his death and pays their respect.