A group of European bison is greeting you, is this the prototype of the Journey to the West Cow Demon King? (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Adult European bison are nearly 2 meters tall, weigh up to 1 ton, have a strong physique, and have aggressive horns; (Picture from the East IC)
The European bison was once the largest mammal on land in Europe and was once widely divided across Europe; (Image from the East IC)
The last remaining wild European bison, due to overfishing, died in the western Caucasus in 1927; (Image from The Oriental IC)
Until 1960, the herd of bison was reproduced in the Forest of Alovica in eastern Poland, stemming from artificial breeding and release; (Image from Oriental IC)
Thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, these clumsy beasts, aka Caucasian bison, have made a comeback. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)