Consider, for instance, Ralphie V, a buffalo who has been the mascot for the University of Colorado’s Buffaloes for a dozen seasons. The tradition of having a live buffalo lead the team onto the ...

Ralphie V, the 1,200-pound real live buffalo mascot for the University of Colorado (CU) football team, has been the second-longest-running mascot in school history -- playing in 76 games and ...

Milo the Lynx, the University of Colorado Denver’s new school mascot, was introduced Thursday. Named for a combination of the Mile High City and the campus’ location near Lower Downtown, Milo ...

After 12 seasons of leading the University of Colorado Boulder's football team onto the field, Ralphie V, the 13-year-old, 1,200-pound buffalo, is officially retiring as the school's mascot.

After 12 seasons, the University of Colorado football team will have a new live buffalo mascot in 2020, but it's not because Ralphie V has lost a step in her old age. Quite the opposite.

The University of Colorado is saying goodbye to their beloved live buffalo mascot Ralphie V — not because she can’t handle the work anymore, but because they can’t seem to handle her.

In 1966, the University of Colorado needed a full-time Buffaloes mascot. The first Ralphie was in March of that year. Since then, there have been six Ralphies to represent the Colorado Buffaloes ...