General Characteristics

Head to body Length  :  290 cm / 9.6 ft.

Shoulder Height : 180-195 cm ( 6-6.5 feet )

Tail Length : 80 cm ( 2.6 feet) 

Weight : 800-1000 kg ( 1760-2200 lb )

Description 

The coat is dense and dark brown to golden brown in color.  The neck is short and thick, topped by a shoulder hump.  The thickness of the neck is intensified by longer hair which forms a short mane on the underside.  The hindquarters are somewhat larger than the American bison, and the head is carried relatively high.  The broad, short skull has a curly mop of hair on the forehead and a short beard on the chin.  The horns, found in both sexes, project outwards and then curve upwards and slightly forwards.

Range -The European Bison lives in Poland and Russia.

Habitat - They live in open forests.

Diet - It eats leaves,twigs,shoots,and grasses.

Status - Today there are only 1,700 European bison remaining in the wild.

Reason for the status -  Due to agriculture, habitat destruction, and hunting.

What type of animal is it - It is a herbivore. 

Gestation : 254-272 days

Longevity : 27 years

  European Bison at San Diego wild animal park, in California