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I'm once again joining Rike at Rike's Art this month's host at Art Journal Journey with her theme Animals A to Z.

I think we will all agree that this majestic animal is far prettier than the Vampire Bat I shared yesterday.

Even the dictionary entry agrees the buffalo

is also known as the American bison. 

Before you get all excited, I didn't draw this beauty.  Remember, I'm the one who collages, but can't draw or sketch.  I found it in a book of paintings I picked up last year at the Art Museum book sale.

For this entry in my Challenges altered book, my inspiration was the dictionary definition.  Then I went looking for a suitable image.  I mixed three water soluble crayons to get the background I needed, since the image/painting wasn't large enough to fit the page.  In addition to the definition, I added computer generated text.

Today is also one of the biggest days of the year.  It's the Super Bowl.  Before that however,

the Hallmark Channel is having their fifth annual Kitten Bowl.  It begins at 12 pm Eastern Time.

Next up is Puppy Bowl XIV which airs at 3 pm Eastern Time on the Animal Planet.

Finally, at 6:30 pm Eastern Time, we head to Minnesota this time hosted by NBC, for Super Bowl XXII. I'll be chowing down on snacks and goodies, and watching these three bowls today.

Please remember, if you have room in your home and heart for a new puppy or kitten, these two animal bowls were designed to encourage pet adoptions.  There are so many unloved and abandoned kittens and puppies out there, animal adoption is key to the success of these two bowls.  The key to the success of the Super Bowl is for the Eagles to win!

Thank you for joining me today and thank you for your visit.  I hope to see you at Art Journal Journey, too, but only after all the games.

EDIT:  Per Susi and Yvonne's requests, I am adding this Buffalo to Try it on Tuesday's Fire and Ice theme, too.