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Table 2 Composition of European bison diet in individual locations in winter and early spring (kg per adult individual)

From: Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds

Fodder

Poznań zoo

Warsaw zoo

FCC Gołuchów

Cereals

0.5

0.4

4.5

Commercial fodder mixture for livestock or European bison

2

0.8

Root crops

1.5

7.5

Seeds of trees

0.2

1

Leaves/branches

0.5

addition

Hay

ad libitum

ad libitum

4.5

Haylage

ad libitum