Definition of "wisent" [wisent]

• The European bison (Bison bonasus) having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison. Also called aurochs. (noun)

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• "Before Man came herds of wisent and mastodon kept the land mostly clear, and herds of white tail roamed."
• "Notable mammals include the reintroduced bison or wisent Bison bonasus (EN), wolf Canis lupus, lynx Felis lynx, otter Lutra lutra and European beaver Castor fiber, also reintroduced."
• "The forest was declared a hunting reserve in 1541 for the protection of wisent."