last observed in 1925 (possibly 1930) in Kouban River valley, Georgia; only five pure-breds remained at Askania Nova in 1920; restocked with wissent 1946-51 (181 individuals by January 1966)
6' montane forest herd grazing herbivore ranged from France to Siberia
specimen in St. Petersberg
disappeared after hunting for food, sport, and as a range competitor; probably finished off by poachers following war and revolution
References:
Harper, F. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Old World QL707.H37 1945 p.511
Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.114
Heptner, V. G. The Rehabilitation of Certain Mammal Species in Circumstances of Environmental Degradation. In ICUN Publication #9 (1967) p. 194
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