RANGE: Grizzly bears are found today in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and possibly southern Colorado, as well as in western Canada. Historically they ranged from Alaska to Mexico and from the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River, but their numbers were vastly reduced by western expansion.

The European brown bear was once common in Germany and alpine lands like Northern Italy, Eastern France, and most of Switzerland, and thus appears in tales of various dialects of German.

Wild brown bears were once commonplace in the forests and mountains of Bavaria. But yesterday Germany was fascinated by the news that one had been spotted in the country for the first time since 1835. “The bear is indigenous to Germany, so in a way it has come home.”

Unfortunately, endless years of over-hunting and habitat loss at the hands of humans reduced these animals’ range and populations dramatically, which resulted in local extinction across much of Western Europe – they were once common in the forests of Germany, for instance, right until the very last individual was shot …

Wild boars are the most dangerous animals in Germany. These large, feral members of the pig family will attack humans who get in their way, especially during the mating season or when protecting their piglets. There have also been many car and motorcycle accidents involving wild boars.

The Five Most Dangerous Animals in Europe

• Wild Boar.
• Great White Shark.
• Brown Bear.
• Eurasian Wolf. These animals have been responsible for many attacks to humans on the last centuries.

The European bison is the heaviest surviving wild land animal in Europe.

According to the Belgian TV-show “Dieren in nesten”, The European bison, the wolf, the brown bear, the wolverine, and the lynx are the “The Big 5 of Europe” – the continent’s five most impressive wild mammals.

The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the white-toothed pygmy shrew, is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average….

Goring was observed in 22.7% of all aggression cases and no fatalities were recorded. Our study shows that bison are not dangerous animals and only manifest aggression in response to prolonged disturbance at close ranges.

European Bison have no natural predators other than humans. However centuries ago when European Bison shared their habitat with European Brown Bears, the occasional infirm or young animal may have been preyed upon.

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.