The
European bison or
wisent (
Bison bonasus) is the heaviest of the surviving
land animals in Europe, with males growing to around 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). European bison were hunted to
extinction in the wild, but have since been reintroduced from captivity into several countries. This male is
moulting, his winter coat coming off in clumps.
Photo: Michael Gäbler