The first bison were very big animals with horns nearly two metres across.

[8769]

I came across the following passage today.

The first bison came to North America from Asia about 200,000 years ago. They were very big, heavy animals ---- about 2,300 kilograms ---- with horns nearly two metres across.
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Does the last sentence say bison had horns that had a diameter of nearly two meters? They were too big for me to believe. Are there any interpretations other than this?

 

[Rover_KE]

Hi,

No - it means that the overall span from the tip of the left-hand horn to the tip of the right-hand horn measured two metres.

Rover

 

[8769]

Thanks, Rover_KE.

I have learned a lot today.