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.

The Caucasian wisent (Bison bonasus caucasicus) or dombay (домбай) [2] was a subspecies of European bison that inhabited the Caucasus Mountains of Eastern Europe.

The wisent (or the European bison, Bison bonasus) is a bison species and the heaviest surviving animal in Europe. It is a close relative of the American bison. Longer legged and less heavily built than its American cousin, the wisent may reach a height of 54 to 60 in. (137–152 cm) at the shoulder, and a weight of more than 1 ton (900 kg). It ...

The wisent (Bison bonasus) or the European bison is a European species of bison. These animals were hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century. Some of them were kept alive in captivity, and have since been reintroduced into several countries in …

The European Bison, also called the ‘Wisent’, is the largest land mammal of the continent of Europe. Often confused with the American Bison , the population of the wisents has got dramatically low in the past few decades, which is mainly because of human predation.

Two isolated populations of European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent or European wood bison, occur in the Bialowieza forest. Since World War II, populations have been divided by international borders.

2018年10月27日 · The Caucasian Wisent (Bison bonasus caucasicus) is a subspecies of the European Bison that lived in the Caucasus Mountains. Before its extinction, the last male Caucasian Wisent bred with cows from the lowland species of the European Bison (Bison bonasus bonasus).

2015年5月15日 · Wild European bison, also called wisent, are returning to the lands they dominated in the Pleistocene, thanks to conservation efforts, reports Jeremy Hance for Mongabay. Poachers killed the...

American Bison are native to North America and are known for their iconic presence on the Great Plains, while Wisent, also known as European Bison, are found in Europe and parts of Russia. Wisent are slightly larger and heavier than American Bison, with longer horns and a darker coat.

The Caucasian wisent (Bison bonasus caucasicus) or dombay (домбай) was a subspecies of European bison that inhabited the Caucasus Mountains of Eastern Europe.