Noun
wisent (plural wisents)
The European bison, Bison bonasus.
Etymology The words aurochs, urus, and wisent have all been used synonymously in English. 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
Compared to the American species, the wisent has shorter hair on the neck, head, and forequarters, but longer tail and horns. Source: Internet
It was not a browser like many deer species, nor a semi-intermediary feeder like the wisent. Source: Internet
The European bison or wisent arose from the steppe bison. Source: Internet
Therefore, the forehand was larger than the rear, similar to the wisent but unlike many domestic cattle. Source: Internet