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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 European bison is a herd animal, which lives in both mixed and solely male groups. Mixed groups consist of adult females, calves, young aged 2–3 years, and young adult bulls. A typical herd numbers around 8–13 animals on average. This male European bison was photographed in the Białowieża Forest, PolandPhotograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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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 .
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European bison FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals Creator Charlesjsharp. Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp 13:47, 7 June 2023 (UTC) Support Adam Cuerden Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 15:09, 9 June 2023 (UTC) Support. Replaces existing FP File:Bison bonasus (Linnaeus 1758).jpg.
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