European Bison
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| Order | Artiodactyla |
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| Family | Bovidae |
| Mass | 610 kg (Large Adult) |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population increasing) |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Did you know | During World War I, occupying German troops killed 600 of the European bison in the Białowieża Forest for sport, meat, hides and horns. |
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| ID | 1408205 |
About European Bison
The European bison, also known as wisent or the European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison. Three subspecies existed in the recent past, but only one, the nominate subspecies survives today.
Leonardo DiCaprio lauds birth of bison calf in Canterbury
... European Bison were released into woodland near Canterbury in July as part of a rewilding project to help restore the area to its natural state...
European bison arrive near Canterbury to manage woodland
...European Bison have been released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, to help restore the area to its natural state...
Leonardo DiCaprio lauds birth of bison calf in Canterbury
Leonardo Dicaprio has lauded the at a conservation project in the Kent countryside.
European Bison were released into woodland near Canterbury In July as part of a rewilding project to help restore the area to its natural state.
The Hollywood star shared an image of the Bison to his 55. 6 million Instagram followers.
It was The First Bison to be born in the UK wild in thousands of years.
The Actor - who describes himself as an environmentalist - frequently uses his Social Media platform to comment on issues related to Climate Change .
In The Post , DiCaprio describes The Animals as " ecosystem engineers" as, through their natural behaviour, " create light and space for other wildlife to thrive. "
Bison clear undergrowth, allowing other plants and insects to move in. They also de-bark conifers, allowing native species to flourish, and their moulted fur provides insulating material for nesting birds.
The rewilding project, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust , is taking place in West Blean and Thornden Woods - One of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the UK, with parts of it over 1,000 years old.
Quoted in The Post , Mark Habben, director of zoo operations at Wildwood Trust , said it was hard to imagine " anything could come close to the elation we felt" when the Bison took their First Steps just weeks ago.
" But here We Are celebrating The Arrival of a Bison calf, " he added.
DiCaprio, who is a UN Climate Change representative, has donated millions of dollars to environmental organisations and
He is best known for films including Titanic, The Revenant , The Wolf of Wall Street , Django Unchained and The Great Gatsby.
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Source of news: bbc.com
European bison Photos
