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Wildlife Park

Sababurg Animal Park

Hofgeismar, Hessen
Founded 1571
130 Hectares
5 Animals

One of Europe's oldest animal parks at Sleeping Beauty Castle Sababurg. Home to around 900 animals from 80 species in an ancient wood pasture landscape.

Notable Animals

Bison bonasus
Vulnerable
Bison bonasus

European Bison

European bison in a historic wood pasture.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 400โ€“920 kg
โณ 20โ€“25 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ European deciduous and mixed forests
๐Ÿ’ก

The European bison was nearly extinct โ€“ all today's bison descend from just 12 animals.

Equus ferus przewalskii
Endangered
Equus ferus przewalskii

Przewalski's Horse

Wild horses as part of the conservation breeding program.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 250โ€“360 kg
โณ 25โ€“30 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Steppes of Mongolia
๐Ÿ’ก

Przewalski's horses are the only true wild horses โ€“ all others are feral domestic horses.

Lynx lynx
Least Concern
Lynx lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx in a naturalistic forest enclosure.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 18โ€“30 kg
โณ 12โ€“17 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ European forests and mountains
๐Ÿ’ก

Lynx have ear tufts that help them detect sounds.

Canis lupus
Least Concern
Canis lupus

Gray Wolf

The ancestor of the domestic dog and one of the most social predators.

๐ŸŒ Europa/Asien/Nordamerika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 30โ€“80 kg
โณ 6โ€“8 Jahre (wild), 15 Jahre (Gefangenschaft)
๐Ÿž๏ธ Forests, tundra, and steppes of the Northern Hemisphere
๐Ÿ’ก

Wolves howl to maintain pack cohesion over long distances.

Gulo gulo
Least Concern
Gulo gulo

Wolverine

Fearless mustelid of the taiga, taking prey far larger than itself.

๐ŸŒ Europa/Nordamerika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Omnivore
โš–๏ธ 9โ€“25 kg
โณ 7โ€“12 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Boreal forests and tundra of the Northern Hemisphere
๐Ÿ’ก

Wolverines have disproportionately strong jaws and can crush frozen bones.

Special Features

Wood Pasture
Birds of Prey Station
Children's Zoo