Mammals
European Bison
Bison bonasus · Zimbru
Europe's heaviest land animal, once extinct in the wild and reintroduced to parts of the Romanian Carpathians.
At a glance
- Habitat
- Forest
- Activity
- Morning · Evening
- Diet
- Grasses, leaves, bark and shoots.
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Moderate
Identification
Massive, dark brown, with a shoulder hump, short horns and shaggy fore-body.
Habitat
Large forests with clearings and meadows.
Approximate range in Romania
When it is active
Morning · Evening
Diet
Grasses, leaves, bark and shoots.
Behaviour
Lives in small herds.
Seasonality in Romania
How to find it
Only through official visitor programmes of reintroduction projects.
Photography
General guidance based on the species’ behaviour, not a report of Nick’s personal field experience.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Ethics
- Follow project rules and keep a large distance.
Practical starting points, not fixed rules.