Question

use the text to compare and contrast bison and oxen. oxen and bison (also called buffalo) are two animals that were often seen in the united states in the past. oxen are male cattle that are trained by people. unlike oxen, bison are wild animals. oxen are large, strong animals with horns. bison are also large horned animals, but they have thick, shaggy coats, while oxen have smoother coats. oxen are known as slow - moving animals, but bison can run fast. oxen were used throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to carry loads and plow fields. in contrast, bison were hunted for food and for their skins. wild bison are no longer a common sight in the united states, and there are fewer oxen on farms as well.

Explanation:

• Wild animals: The text says "Unlike oxen, bison are wild animals." So bison check this box.
• Large animals with horns: "Oxen are large, strong animals with horns. Bison are also large horned animals" so both check this box.
• Smooth coats: "bison...have thick, shaggy coats, while oxen have smoother coats" so oxen check this box.
• Carried loads and plowed fields: "Oxen were used...to carry loads and plow fields" so oxen check this box.

Answer:

• Wild animals: Bison (✔), Oxen (✖)
• Large animals with horns: Bison (✔), Oxen (✔)
• Smooth coats: Bison (✖), Oxen (✔)
• Carried loads and plowed fields: Bison (✖), Oxen (✔)