Noun
European bison (plural European bison or European bisons)
The wisent, species Bison bonasus, Europe's heaviest land animal.
Synonyms: aurochs, wisent, zubr
A German scientist informed army officers that the European bison were facing imminent extinction, but at the very end of the war, retreating German soldiers shot all but nine animals. Source: Internet
Again, the web of relationships is confusing, but some evidence shows the European bison is descended from bison that had migrated from Asia to North America, and then back to Europe, where they crossbred with existing steppe bison. Source: Internet
European bison tend to live in lightly wooded to fully wooded areas and areas with increased shrubs and bushes, though they can also live on grasslands and plains. Source: Internet
Cattle and European bison hybridise fairly readily, but the calves cannot be born naturally (birth is not triggered correctly by the first-cross hybrid calf, and they must therefore be delivered by Caesarian section ). Source: Internet
Compared to the American bison, the nose of the European bison is set further forward than the forehead when the neck is in a neutral position. Source: Internet
Description Magdalenian bison on plaque, 17,000–9,000 BCE, Bédeilhac grottoe, Ariège The American bison and the European bison (wisent) are the largest terrestrial animals in North America and Europe. Source: Internet