A wisent in some kind of enclosure standing on a meadow.

#013

European Bison

Bison bonasus

Moderate Near threatened Photographed

6 photos · first photographed 2025-07-01

Distribution

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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)

Quick facts

Group: Mammals
Family: Bovidae
Size: 1.7–2.1 m (shoulder)
Weight: 420–920 kg
Diet: Herbivore
Lifespan: 18–24 yrs
Habitat: Lowland forests, Mountain forests, Meadows

About

The European bison or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent, the zubr, or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, is a European species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison. 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.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

My photos

A wisent in some kind of enclosure standing on a meadow.

Room to Roam - Wisent in the Summer Enclosure2025-07-01 105mmf/11.01/200ISO 160 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelavesta, bison, europeanBison, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

You can see two wisents / European bison standing in a meadow.

Two Heads Down - Wisents Grazing the Tall Grass2025-07-01 105mmf/11.01/160ISO 160 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, avesta, bison, europeanBison, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A wisent / European bison is standing and looking into the camera. Next to it there is another one lying on the ground. There is a small hut in the background and some forest. The animals are in some kind of enclosure.

Yard Master - Wisent Before the Wooden Barn2025-07-01 105mmf/11.01/200ISO 125 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, avesta, bison, europeanBison, extinction, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A wisent standing on sandy ground in some kind of enclosure.

Shedding Season - Wisent in a Moulting Coat2025-07-01 105mmf/6.31/320ISO 64 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, avesta, bison, europeanBison, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A wisent in some kind of enclosure moving its head.

On the Move - Wisent Crossing the Sandy Yard2025-07-01 105mmf/6.31/320ISO 64 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, avesta, bison, europeanBison, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A wisent / European bison lying in the sand in some kind of enclosure.

Resting in the Sand - Wisent Settled by the Barn2025-07-01 105mmf/2.81/1600ISO 64 Nikon Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1European BisonCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, avesta, bison, closeup, europeanBison, extinction, fluffy, outdoors, photo, photography, visent, wildlife, wildlifePhotography