Bison

The buffaloes are dark brown in color, covered with long hair, or rather soft down mixed with hair. Their legs are short, the body is heavy. They have a hunch upon their backs, just above the shoulders. This diminishes towards the rear, hence, they appear much shorter from the back than from the front. They have a thick head and a long beard depends from the chin. Altogether, they present a terrible appearance. Their horns are short, but thick and quite black.

David Zeisberger, History of North American Indians, 1779-1780