wisent
nounUK /ˈviːzənt/
US /ˈviːzənt/
A wisent is a big wild animal like a bison that lives in forests in Europe.
The wisent is the heaviest land animal in Europe.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large horned mammal of the cattle family that once roamed across Europe.
Ancient hunters painted wisent on cave walls.
3. The national animal symbol of Belarus and Poland.
The wisent appears on the emblem of Białowieża Forest.
4. A rare species protected by conservation programs.
Scientists bred wisent back from near extinction.