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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. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison.
The wisent (żubr in Polish) [1] is the European bison; hence, the żubroń is analogous to the American beefalo. The name żubroń was officially chosen from hundreds of proposals sent to the Polish weekly magazine Przekrój during a contest organised in 1969.
The European bison is the heaviest wild land animal in Europe, and individuals in the past may have been even larger than their modern-day descendants. During late antiquity and the Middle Ages, bison became extinct in much of Europe and Asia, surviving into the 20th century only in northern-central Europe and the northern Caucasus Mountains.
The Wilder Blean project aims to show how bison can thrive in the UK and help restore wildlife. UK's only free-roaming bison herd thriving in Kent Skip to main content
European bison (8 P) Pages in category "Bison" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The European bison Breeding Centre has an area of 274.56 ha which is under the landscape protection. The area comprises three breeding reserves, and the European bison Public Access Reserve. The responsibilities of the personnel of European bison Breeding Centre cover the bison's habitat in all of the Polish part of the Białowieża Forest.
The European bison (Bison bonasus) is one of the national animals of Poland. The White stork (Ciconia ciconia) has a long history with Poland and is believed to be one of the national animals of the country. Poland's enduring national symbol has been the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), shown in the coat of arms. [11] [12] National mottos
European buffalo may refer to: Aurochs, the wild ancestor of domestic cattle; European bison or wisent; Bubalus murrensis, an extinct species of water buffalo that occupied riverine habitats in Europe in the Pleistocene