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Wisent


Wisent
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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1767 W: 58 N: 3350] (13829)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-16
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/210 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-20 3:42
Viewed: 23591
Points: 36
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Wisent

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Bison
Species: B. bonasus

Binomial name
Bison bonasus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Wisent (pronounced 'vE-"zent) is the European bison, species Bison bonasus.

The Wisent is Europe's heaviest land animal. A typical individual is about 2.9 m long and 1.8–1.9 m tall, and weighs 300 to 920 kg. It is taller and less massive than its close relation, the American Bison. Their hair on the neck, head, and forequarters is shorter than American Bison. Wisent are forest dwelling animals. They have few predators with only scattered reports from the 1800s of wolf and bear predation.

It was first described in scientific literature by Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions treat the Wisent as conspecific with the buffalo. It is not to be confused with the Aurochs.

More details
Wisent have lived as long as 28 years in captivity although in the wild their lifespan is shorter. Productive breeding years are between 4 and 20 years old in females and only between 6 and 12 years old in males. Wisent occupy home ranges of as much as 100 square kilometers and some herds are found to prefer meadows and open areas in forests.

Wisent can cross-breed with American Bison. The products of a Nazi interbreeding program were destroyed after the war. This program was related to the impulse which created the Heck cattle. The cross-bred individuals created at other zoos were eliminated from breed books by the 1950s. A Russian back-breeding program resulted in a wild herd of hybrid animals which presently lives in the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve (550 individuals in 1999). There are also Bison-Wisent-Cattle hybrids.

Info from wikipedia.com

- pictured at Wisent-Park Hardehausen, North Rhine Westfalia -
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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1862 W: 304 N: 4302] (14735)
  • [2005-09-20 3:58]

A very good work, Heinz. Picture and note.
Thank you.

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  • skomy (6)
  • [2005-09-20 4:20]

Very good work Heinz!

welldone.
sherif

Hello Heinz

A grand looking beast. Huge head. Great POV. Excellent eye contact. Well done. Thanks. :-)

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4635 W: 248 N: 4025] (13237)
  • [2005-09-20 5:35]

Hello Heinz!
Wonderful capture.Expression on face,colors,POV,sharpness,details and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1570 W: 5 N: 2210] (12508)
  • [2005-09-20 7:24]

Belle prise, la photo est nette et les couleurs bonnes.

Félicitations !

Very good picture Heinz! Nice composition and great details. TFS!
Helene

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3113 W: 233 N: 6450] (22121)
  • [2005-09-20 10:52]

Grüße, Heinz. What an impressive animal. Your POV certainly brings out its massive size. I never knew there was a European bison. Fascinating note. Sharp details and good exposure on that wonderful expressive face. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-09-20 11:45]

Heinz,

Excellent shot and well done on the composituion and presentation.

Here, the Bison is cross bred with cattle, called the beefalo. Serious.

Mike

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  • ryyck Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 176] (994)
  • [2005-09-20 14:00]

A cor do animal sobressaiu muito bem ao fundo.

Well composed with a nice POV Heinz. Great view of this beast close in like this..
Thank You!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2152 W: 324 N: 4260] (16920)
  • [2005-09-20 21:07]

Heinz, indeed, no macro here.

I do enjoy the "monster". Excellent pose and colors. He's staring at us.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Heinz,
Excellent portrait!
Great POV, good colour, very nice frame.
TFS!

big rush this morning, great shot
thanks for posting

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 752 W: 31 N: 20] (5072)
  • [2005-09-21 12:47]

Hi Heinz,
nice portrait. I like the colours and sharpness. Good note, too. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Was für ein mächtiges Tier.
Toll, wie es Dich anschaut, man meint, es möchte Kontakt aufnehmen. Mir gefällt auch sehr gut, dass im Hintergrund noch ein 2. liegt, ohne jedoch von dem Riesen abzulenken.
Wunderschön, vielen Dank auch für die interessanten Erklärungen. Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3294 W: 148 N: 6148] (18768)
  • [2005-09-23 20:30]

Hi Heinz, your notes are very interesting. THye are so big. We have had Bison in our zoo here in Auckland, NZ, and I loved watching them. I like how he is watching you, just making si=ure you don't get too close. Good shot, well done.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1980 W: 119 N: 2581] (8428)
  • [2005-10-05 11:57]

I go for this super shot Heinz,
fantastic shot, great composition and the contrast is very nice, the pose is great, realy my compliments for it, realy super shot.
gr. Jaap

wow what a shot and nice colours well done

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