AnAge entry for Bison bonasus

Classification (HAGRID: 01905)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bison
Species: Bison bonasus
Common name: European bison
Synonyms: Bos bonasus

Maximum longevity: 26.4 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals have been estimated to live up to 27 years in the wild [0542], which may be overestimated. Record longevity in captivity is 26.4 years [0671].

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[1047] Janusz (1993), Influence of environmental factors on the deep and skin temperature in the European bison, Bison bonasus (L.)
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals