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
... 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
...European Bison have been released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, to help restore the area to its natural state...
European bison arrive near Canterbury to manage woodland
European Bison have been released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, to help restore the area to its natural state.
The Project , led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust , is taking place in West Blean and Thornden Woods.
They will fell trees by rubbing against them, creating space and light and providing deadwood to help other plants and animals.
The area has been prepared by the.
The Trust said The Next step is to introduce Exmoor ponies, Iron Age pigs and Longhorn cattle, whose natural behaviours compliment the bison.
Paul Whitfield , The Director general of the Kent Wildlife Trust, said: " It's going to demonstrate the very real impact nature based solutions can have in solving the climate crisis.
" We're going to prove the impact bison in The Wild can have on The Environment .
" They will create an explosion of biodiversity and build habitat resilience, locking in carbon to help reduce global temperature rise. "
The European Bison , which can weigh up to a tonne, vanished from the British Isles over 1,000 years ago, and were extinct in The Wild at The End of World War II.
They are still endangered, and have been bred from zoo herds maintained in Eastern Europe .
Source of news: bbc.com
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