Żubr, also called European Bizon or wisent, is an animal which can be found in Poland in Bialowieski National Park. Such creatures is about 3 m (10 ft) long and 1.8 to 2.2 m (6 to 7 ft) tall, and weighs 300 to 920 kg (660 to 2,000 lb). It is lighter and shorter than related American Bizon. Wisents, have have few predators (besides humans) such as wolfs and bears. They eats herbs, grass, bark, acorns and leafs - about 50-60kg per day. They gaters in herds of 10-15 individuals.
Żubr in Bialowieski National Park
photo licence by Henryk Kotowski
Polish Zubr's were vanished after the I World War. The last wild Polish wisent was killed in 1919 and the last one in the world in 1923! However nowdays in Bialowieza lived almost 8 hundreds of these creatures. The population was restored from the animals living in zoos. There are plans to re-introduce wisents in many european countries such as northern Germany.
Zubr in Białowieża
photo licence by Henryk Kotowski
