European Bison
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| Order | Artiodactyla |
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| Family | Bovidae |
| Mass | 610 kg (Large Adult) |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population increasing) |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Did you know | During World War I, occupying German troops killed 600 of the European bison in the Białowieża Forest for sport, meat, hides and horns. |
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| ID | 1408205 |
About European Bison
The European bison, also known as wisent or the European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison. Three subspecies existed in the recent past, but only one, the nominate subspecies survives today.
Leonardo DiCaprio lauds birth of bison calf in Canterbury
Nov 26,2022 1:10 pm
... European Bison were released into woodland near Canterbury in July as part of a rewilding project to help restore the area to its natural state...
European bison arrive near Canterbury to manage woodland
Jul 18,2022 8:50 am
...European Bison have been released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, to help restore the area to its natural state...
European bison Photos
