European bison - Wikipedia
The European bison (pl.: bison) (Bison bonasus) or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent [a] (/ ˈ v iː z ə n t / or / ˈ w iː z ə n t /), the zubr [b] (/ ˈ z uː b ə r /), or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, [c] is a European species of bison.
Caucasian wisent - Wikipedia
The Caucasian wisent (Bison bonasus caucasicus) or dombay (домбай) [2] was a subspecies of European bison that inhabited the Caucasus Mountains of Eastern Europe. Description. An alleged wild Caucasian bison in the 1900s.
Wisent - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The wisent (Bison bonasus) or the European bison is a European species of bison. These animals were hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century. Some of them were kept alive in captivity, and have since been reintroduced into several countries in …
ADW: Bison bonasus: INFORMATION
Two isolated populations of European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent or European wood bison, occur in the Bialowieza forest. Since World War II, populations have been divided by international borders.
European Bison Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Baby, Pictures
The European Bison, also called the ‘Wisent’, is the largest land mammal of the continent of Europe. Often confused with the American Bison, the population of the wisents has got dramatically low in the past few decades, which is mainly because of human predation. In 1996, IUCN declared this species as ‘endangered’.
The Return of the Bison: Europe’s Largest Wild Animal
It is time for us to take a deep dive into the story of one of Europe's most iconic species: The European Bison also known as żubr or wisent.
European bison | mammal | Britannica
The European bison, or wisent, differs from the American bison in several respects. It lives in woodlands and is slightly larger and longer-legged than the American bison but is less heavily built. The European bison’s range originally extended eastward across Europe to the Volga River and the Caucasus Mountains.
Wisent - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The wisent (or the European bison, Bison bonasus) is a bison species and the heaviest surviving animal in Europe. It is a close relative of the American bison. Longer legged and less heavily built than its American cousin, the wisent may reach a height of 54 to 60 in. (137–152 cm) at the shoulder, and a weight of more than 1 ton (900 kg).
Europe Once Had Bison, and now They’re Making a Comeback
May 15, 2015 · Wild European bison, also called wisent, are returning to the lands they dominated in the Pleistocene, thanks to conservation efforts, reports Jeremy Hance for Mongabay. Poachers killed the...
European bison, Wisent - Ultimate Ungulate
General Characteristics. Body Length: 290 cm / 9.6 ft. Shoulder Height: 180-195 cm / 6-6.5 ft. Tail Length: 80 cm / 2.6 ft. Weight: 800-1000 kg / 1760-2200 lb. The coat is dense and dark brown to golden brown in colour. The neck is short and thick, topped by a shoulder hump.