Like modern buffalos, the Bison latifrons were herbivores. Their fossils are rare but offer a fascinating look into the buffalo’s past. Many scientists think that modern buffalos are an evolved form of this magnificent creature. However, no distinct differences, other than size, have been recognized. The average Bison bison(the American buffalo) only stands 5 to 6 feet at the shoulder. It is much more likely that the buffalos we find today are simply the genetic descendents of these giant bison. The fact that they are smaller reinforces the idea that nature is in a state of entropy, not evolution.