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Wisent

European bison

noun VEE-zent Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Wisent (Bison bonasus) is Europe's largest land mammal and nearly went extinct in the 20th century; successful reintroduction programmes in Poland and Germany have brought numbers back. Not to be confused with Bison (American bison).

Examples

"In dem Naturschutzgebiet lebt inzwischen eine freilebende Wisentherde."

Natural Translation

In the nature reserve a free-living herd of European bison now lives.

Literal Translation

In the nature-reserve lives now a free-living bison-herd.

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