The Big, Big Holstien

Salem Sue, mistress of all she surveys, ruminating as she gazes over the farmlands of North Dakota.

The Big, Big Crane

 Not wanting to be outdone by Jamestown's giant bison, the folks of Steel, North Dakota went the mega-avian route and came up with Sandy, the World's Largest Sandhill Crane. Sandy isn't as impressive as the the big buffalo down the road, but there wasn't a throng of selfie-seekers to compete with either, so we had her all to ourselves for our exclusive photo-shoot.  

The Big, Big Bison*

 

*As long as we can remember it seems like the correct designation has been Bison ("true" buffalo being the species found in Africa and Asia). The folks in Jamestown--and Americans in general--probably don't care about the distinction, "buffalo" suits them just fine. Besides, who wants to spend a bunch of money changing the name on the signs, shirts, pamphlets, postcards and all the rest of the tourist-related merchandise?