European bison

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The European bison is Europe’s heaviest surviving wild land mammal, a once nearly extinct forest-dwelling bovine now restored through conservation efforts in regions such as Eastern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bovid
species of mammal
wild cattle
activityPattern diurnal
averageLitterSize one calf
binomialName Bison bonasus
linked to: Bison
bodyLength approximately 2.1 to 2.9 metres
bodyMass up to about 920 kilograms in males
class Mammalia
coat dark brown
commonName European bison
European wood bison
wisent
conservationStatus Near Threatened
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet herbivorous
differentiatedFrom American bison by slimmer build and longer legs
eats bark
grasses
leaves
shrubs
family Bovidae
forms mixed herds
genus Bison
gestationPeriod about 264 days
habitat mixed forests
temperate forests
wooded grasslands
hasFeature large head with short neck
prominent shoulder hump
short curved horns
historicalRange much of Europe
keyPopulation Białowieża Forest
Carpathian Mountains
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity up to about 25 years
lifespanInWild up to about 20 years
nativeTo Caucasus region
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
Europe
onceClassifiedAs Extinct in the Wild
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
relatedTo American bison
linked to: Bison
reproduction viviparous
restoredBy captive breeding programs
reintroduction projects
roleInEcosystem ecosystem engineer
large herbivore
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
shoulderHeight approximately 1.6 to 1.9 metres
socialStructure gregarious
subfamily Bovinae
taxonRank species
threat fragmentation of populations
habitat loss
overhunting

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Bieszczady National Park fauna European bison
Magura National Park hasFauna European bison
Schorfheide forest protectsSpecies European bison
Eastern Carpathians fauna European bison
Belovezhskaya Pushcha contains European bison
Schorfheide hasWildlife European bison (reintroduced in wider region)
linked to: European bison
Poloniny National Park hasFauna European bison
Kampinos National Park hasFauna European bison
Fota Wildlife Park hasSpecies European bison
Białowieża National Park (Poland) section of Białowieża Forest habitatOf European bison subspecies Bison bonasus bonasus
linked to: European bison
Carpathian forests hasFauna European bison
Polish Carpathians habitatOf European bison
Oksky Nature Reserve protectsSpecies European bison
European bison commonName European bison
Berezina Biosphere Reserve hasSpecies European bison
European bison reserve protectsSpecies European bison
Highland Wildlife Park exhibits European bison