Back Wisent Afrikaans Bison bonasus AN بيسون أوروبي Arabic بيسون اوروبى ARZ Bison bonasus AST Gartukol (Bison bonasus) AVK Zubr Azerbaijani Зубр Bashkir Wisent BAR Stombros BAT-SMG
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| Bison bonasus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The wisent (or the European bison, Bison bonasus) is a bison species and the heaviest surviving animal in Europe. It is a close relative of the American bison.
Longer legged and less heavily built than its American cousin, the wisent may reach a height of 54 to 60 in. (137–152 cm) at the shoulder, and a weight of more than 1 ton (900 kg). It has brown hair and short upcurved horns. Its hump is less prominent than that of the American bison and its coat less shaggy.