Bison bonasus, the European bison or wisent, has been restricted to mainland Europe throughout its history. |
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Interestingly, an introgression of bison bulls in wisent herds would be compatible with paleontological records. |
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However, hunting eradicated most populations, and the current range of the wisent is very restricted. |
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Other prey species include reindeer, argali, mouflon, wisent, saiga, ibex, chamois, wild goats, fallow deer and musk deer. |
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In the case of the ECB, we should probably amend the analogy and use the relevant native shaggy hump-backed beast, viz, the wisent. Do wisent wisent wisent as egregiously as buffalo buffalo buffalo? |
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However, Y chromosome analysis associated wisent and American bison. |
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The most important thing we know about them is that they were originally created and maintained by vast herds of grazing mammals, including wisent, aurochs and horses. |
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The smaller European relative of the American buffalo, called the European Bison or Wisent, suffered a similar fate. |
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This month it announced it was reducing its role in one Polish shale gas field, and bringing in a partner, Wisent Oil and Gas. |
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