Bison
Overview
Learn about the great herds of bison.
Requirements
1. Give the Latin name of the European bison.
2. List the species and subspecies of the genus Bison.
3. Indicate the areas of distribution of bison on a map of Europe.
4. Mark on a map and give the names of the areas of distribution of bison in Poland, taking into account closed breeding and population.
5. Learn about the history of the restoration of the European bison species in the Białowieża Forest.
6. Discuss the annual life cycle of bison living in the wild.
7. Describe the structure of the male and female lowland bison and discuss the hierarchy in the herd.
8. Discuss the feeding habits of bison.
9. Identify what legal acts protect bison in Europe and Poland.
10. Find out which category of threat the species of European bison is in (Red List of Endangered Species).
11. Take a picture with a bison.
Answer key & resources
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