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OriginalEuropean bison (Bison bonasus) male, Białowieza, Poland
Reason
High quality large image of vulnerable species in the wild. FP on Commons
Articles in which this image appears
European bison
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Charlesjsharp
  • I am sure your comments above were made in good faith Choliamb, but let me explain the European bison's habitat. It lives in the forest but has to come out to feed. It is standing in a natural meadow, not a farm field. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:22, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I certainly didn't mean to imply that you had actually taken the photo on a farm, Charles, only that it was the kind of perfectly lit and posed image that any stockbreeder would love. But I still prefer the previous FP, precisely because of the mud and the mist and the unruly framing, and I think it's a shame that you chose to remove it entirely from the article in favor of your own. Choliamb (talk) 23:26, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Do put it back if you wish. I have a thing against captive animals; their appearance, habitat etc. can be quite different to those of wild animals. A bison in the wild would not be in this sort of muddy spot in March. This animal is in a small bison enclosure in what is effectively a zoo. Not good for the animal at all. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:26, 13 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:European bison (Bison bonasus) male Białowieza.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:18, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]