europeanbison
nounUK /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən ˈbaɪsn/
US /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən ˈbaɪsn/
A big, strong animal with brown fur and horns that lives in forests in Europe.
The europeanbison is the heaviest wild land animal in Europe.
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2. A wild ox that was saved from extinction by breeding programs in zoos.
Zookeepers helped the europeanbison come back from near extinction.
3. A large grazing mammal that eats grass, leaves, and bark.
In winter, the europeanbison scrapes snow away to find food.
4. A symbol of nature protection in parts of Eastern Europe.
The europeanbison appears on signs for national parks in Poland.