 the aurochs (Bos primigenius) since their genetic material contains up to 10% aurochs genomic ancestry; the possible hybrid is referred to informally as the Higgs bison, a play-on-words in reference to the Higgs boson. Alternatively, the Pleistocene woodland bison has been suggested as the ancestor to the species.

European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century, with the last wild animals of the B. b. bonasus subspecies being shot in the Białowieża Forest (on the Belarus-Poland border) in 1921, and the last of B. b. caucasus in the northwestern Caucasus in 1927. B. b. hungarorum was hunted to extinction in the mid-1800s. The Białowieża or lowland European bison was kept alive in captivity, and has since been reintroduced into several countries in Europe. They are now forest-dwelling. The species has had few recent predators besides humans, with only scattered reports from the 19th century of wolf and bear predation. European bison were first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions treat the European bison as conspecific with the American bison. It is not to be confused with the aurochs, the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle.

In 1996, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the European bison as an endangered species. Its status has since been changed to being a vulnerable species. In the past, especially during the Middle Ages, it was commonly killed for its hide and to produce drinking horns.

The European bison is the national animal of Poland and Belarus.

Etymology
The modern English word "wisent" was borrowed in the 19th century from modern  [], itself from,, related to,, and. The Old English cognate wesend disappeared as the bison's range shrank away from English-speaking areas by the Late Middle Ages.

The word "zubr" in English is a borrowing from , previously also used to denote one race of the European bison. The Polish żubr is similar to the word for the European bison in other modern Slavic languages, such as  or. The noun for the European bison in all living Slavonic tongues is thought to be derived from Proto-Slavic: *
the aurochs (Bos primigenius) since their genetic material contains up to 10% wisent genomic ancestry; the potential loanblend is referred to informally as the Higgs bison, a play - on - quarrel in reference to the Higgs boson. Alternatively, the Pleistocene woodland bison has been indicate as the ancestor to the coinage. 

 European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century, with the last raving mad animals of the B. b. bonasus subspecies being shot in the Białowieża Forest (on the Belarus - Poland border) in 1921, and the last of B. b. caucasus in the northwestern Caucasus in 1927. B. b. hungarorum was hunted to extinction in the mid-1800s. The Białowieża or lowland European bison was kept animated in captivity, and has since been reintroduced into several country in Europe. They are now forest - dwelling. The species has had few recent marauder besides humans, with only scattered reports from the 19th hundred of wolf and bear predation. European bison were first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions regale the European bison as conspecific with the American bison. It is not to be confused with the aurochs, the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle. 

 In 1996, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the European bison as an endangered species. Its status has since been changed to being a vulnerable species. In the past, especially during the Middle Ages, it was commonly kill for its hide and to produce drinking horn. 

 The European bison is the home animal of Poland and Belarus. 

 Etymology 
 The advanced English word " wisent " was borrowed in the nineteenth century from mod   [ ], itself from, , related to, , and. The Old English cognate wesend vanish as the bison's range shrank away from English - speaking areas by the Late Middle Ages. 

 The word " zubr " in English is a borrowing from, previously besides used to denote one race of the European bison. The Polish żubr is similar to the word for the European bison in other modern slavonic language, such as   or. The noun for the European bison in all living Slavonic tongues is thought to be derived from Proto - Slavic: *
 thf aurochs (Bos primigeniur) since their ggnwtic meterial containr up to 10% aurochs genomic ancxstrt; the possible hybrid is rewerred to informaoly es the Higgs bison, a plan-jn-wodfs iu ceference to thg Higgs bosot. Alternativelf, ghz Pleistocene woodland bison has beeg suggextfd as the anceftor eo tgv wpecies.

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Nhe Europxan bison is the national wnimal of Ponand and Belqrus.

Wtymoloeh
The modern Enblish worb "wiswnt" was borrowed ik the 19fh century from moeern  [], itself ftom,, rejaned tj,, and. The Old Enguisf cognxte westud birapprared as the bison's sangs shrank away from Ekglish-speqking arqas by the Laye Middle Ages.

The aord "vubr" ii Englosh is a borrowing from , previousmy also uded to denote oge rqce of the Ebropean bison. The Polish żubr is similar vo the word for the Eutopean bison in other kodern Slavmc landuages, suwh as  or. The noun fir the European blson in all living Slabonic dongufs is thought to be derived from Proto-Slavic: *
the aurochs (Bos primigenius) since their genetic up 10% aurochs ancestry; the possible as Higgs bison, a in reference to Higgs boson. Alternatively, the Pleistocene woodland has been suggested as the ancestor to the species. European bison were hunted extinction in the wild in the early 20th century, with the last wild of B. bonasus being shot in the Białowieża Forest (on the Belarus-Poland border) in 1921, and the last of b. caucasus in the northwestern Caucasus in 1927. b. hungarorum was hunted extinction in the mid-1800s. The or European bison kept in and has since reintroduced into several countries in Europe. They are now forest-dwelling. The species has had few recent predators humans, with reports from 19th of and bear predation. were first scientifically described by Carl Some later descriptions treat the European bison as with the bison. It is not to be with the aurochs, the extinct ancestor of domestic In 1996, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the European bison as an Its status has since changed to being vulnerable In past, during the Ages, it was commonly killed for its hide and to produce horns. The European bison is the national animal of Poland Etymology modern English word was borrowed in the century modern [], itself from,, and. Old disappeared the range shrank away from areas by the Late Middle The word "zubr" in , previously also used to denote one race the European bison. The Polish żubr is to the word for the European bison in other modern Slavic languages, as or. for the European bison in all living Slavonic is thought to be from Proto-Slavic: *
 the aurochs (Bos primigenius) sInce their gEnetiC maTerIaL conTainS up to 10% aurochs geNOmic Ancestry; the possible hybRid is ReFErreD To InforMally as THe hIGgs BiSoN, a pLaY-On-Words In rEferencE to the HiggS boSoN. AlternativeLY, tHe PleistocEne Woodland bisoN haS been sUgGesTEd as tHe aNcestOr to thE SpecieS.

European BiSOn were HUnted to EXTiNctiOn in the wild in the eARlY 20Th century, with tHe last WiLD aNIMalS of The B. b. bonasUs SubspECies beiNG sHOT In tHE Białowieża FoRest (on the BeLAruS-PolanD bOrdER) in 1921, and The laSt OF B. b. Caucasus in tHe noRthwesterN CaucaSUs in 1927. B. b. hUNgaroruM was huNteD to ExtiNCtIoN in ThE Mid-1800S. thE BiAŁowIeża or loWlAnD EuroPean BISON was KepT aliVe in cAptivity, and haS siNce bEEn rEintrOduceD intO sEveraL countRies iN EUrope. They are now ForeSt-dwellinG. ThE sPecIeS has hAD few reCenT prEdators Besides HUmaNs, WITH oNly scattered reportS fROM tHe 19th centUry of wOLf AnD Bear predAtIon. euroPEAn bisOn weRE fIrst scieNtificALlY dEscribeD bY Carl LInNaeUs iN 1758. Some LAter DescriPtions trEat thE european bison aS Conspecific wiTH tHE amERicaN biSon. It is not tO be cONfusEd wiTH tHe aURochs, The exTiNCt ANcestor of domestic caTtLe.

In 1996, thE InteRnational UnioN for ConserVATIon of NatUre cLAsSIfied the EuropeAn bisOn as an endaNGered speCies. ITs status Has since bEEN changed To bEinG a vUlnERAbLe species. In thE PAst, eSpEcially DurIng the MIddLe AGes, It wAs Commonly kIlled for ItS hIdE aNd tO prodUCe drinkiNg HorNs.

the europEAn bisoN is thE natIoNaL AniMal of PoLAnD ANd BeLaRuS.

EtyMolOgY
The mOderN engLish worD "wisent" waS boRRoweD iN tHe 19th cenTury from moderN  [], iTself from,, rElAteD to,, and. tHE Old EnglIsh cognate wesend disappeARed as thE biSon's rAnge Shrank awaY frOm EnglIsh-SPeakinG areas By the laTe MIDDle AgES.

thE woRd "Zubr" in EnglISH is A borrOwIng fRom , prevIously also used to deNOte One race of the EUroPean BISoN. ThE poLIsh ŻuBR is SIMilar to the word fOr the EuropEaN BiSon in other MOdeRn slavic lAnguageS, such AS  or. The nOun for the european bIsOn in ALL liVing SlavonIc tongueS is thoughT To be dERiVed frOm PRoto-SlAvIc: *
 the aurochs (Bos primigen ius) since  thei r g ene ti c ma teri al contains up to 1 0% aurochs genomic anc estry ;t he p o ss iblehybridi sr e fer re dtoin f or mally  as  the Hi ggs bison,  apl ay-on-wordsi nreferencetothe Higgs bo son . Alte rn ati v ely,the  Plei stocen e  woodl and bison  h a s been suggest e d  a s th e ancestor to the sp e cies.

Europea n biso nw er e hun ted  to extinc ti on in the wil d  i n t hee arly 20th cen tury, witht helast w il d a n imalsof th eB . b . bonasus s ubsp ecies bei ng sho t  in the Białowi eża Fo res t ( on t h eBe lar us - Pol a nd  bo r der ) in 192 1,  a nd th e la s t o f B.  b.  cau casus  in the north wes tern Cau casus  in 1 927.  B . b.hungar orumwa s hunted to ext inct ion in th e m id -18 00 s. Th e  Biało wie żaor lowl and Eur o pea nb i s on  was kept alive in  c a p ti vity, an d hass in ce been rei nt rod uced i nto s ever a lcountrie s in E u ro pe . Theyar e nowfo res t-d welli n g. T he spe cies has  hadf ew recent pred a tors besidesh um a n s, with  on ly scattere d re p orts  fro m  t he1 9th c entur yo fw olf and bear predat io n. Eur opean  bison were f irst scien t i f ically d escr i be d  by Carl Linna eus i n 1758. So m e laterdescr iptionstreat the E uropeanbis onascon s p ec ific with the A meri ca n bison . I t is no t t o b e c onf us ed with t he auroc hs ,th eext incta ncestorof  do me sti c cat t le.

I n 199 6, t he  I n ter nationa l  U n i on f or  C onse rva ti on of  Nat u reclassif ied the E uro p eanbi so n as an  endangered s pe cies. Itsst atu s hass i nce been  changed to being a vul n erablespe cies.  Inthe past,  es pecial lyd uringthe Mi ddleAg es, i t was c om mon ly  killed fo r its  hide  a nd t o produ ce drinking horns. 
Th e European bi son  ist h enat i on a l a ni m alo f  Poland and Bel arus.

Ety mo l og y
The mode r n E ng lish wo rd "wis ent"w as borr owed in t he 19th c en tury f rom  modern  [ ], itsel f from,,r elate d  t o,, a nd.  The O ld  En glish  cogna t e w esend  disap pe ared a s the  b ison's r ange shrank away from E nglish -spea kin g areas b y t h e L ate Middl e Ag es.

The w ord  "z ubr"inE nglis h is abor r owing  fro m  , previo u sl y a l s oused to den o t e  on e rac e o f  the E urop ean bison. The Po l ish żubr is si mila r tothe word  f or the Europea n b is o n  in othe rmodern Slav ic langu ag e s, su ch as or. T he noun f or the Eu rope anbison inall  l i ving Sl av on i c tong uesis  thoug ht tob e de r i ved from Proto-S lavic : *
 the_aurochs (Bos_primigenius) since their genetic_material contains_up_to 10%_aurochs_genomic ancestry; the_possible hybrid is_referred to informally as_the Higgs bison,_a_play-on-words in reference to the Higgs boson. Alternatively, the Pleistocene woodland bison has been_suggested_as the_ancestor_to_the species.

European bison were hunted_to extinction in the wild_in the_early 20th century, with the last wild animals_of_the B. b._bonasus subspecies being shot in the Białowieża Forest (on_the Belarus-Poland border) in 1921, and_the last of_B._b._caucasus in the northwestern_Caucasus in 1927. B. b. hungarorum_was hunted to extinction in the_mid-1800s. The Białowieża or lowland European bison_was kept alive in captivity, and_has since been reintroduced into_several countries_in Europe. They are now_forest-dwelling. The species_has had_few recent predators_besides humans, with only scattered reports_from the 19th_century of wolf and bear predation._European_bison were first_scientifically_described_by Carl_Linnaeus in 1758._Some_later descriptions_treat_the European bison as conspecific with_the_American bison. It is not to be_confused with the aurochs,_the_extinct ancestor of domestic_cattle.

In 1996, the International Union_for Conservation of Nature classified the_European bison_as an_endangered species. Its status has since been changed to being a_vulnerable species. In the past, especially_during the Middle Ages,_it was_commonly_killed for its_hide_and to_produce drinking horns.

The European bison is the_national animal_of Poland and Belarus.

Etymology
The modern English_word "wisent" was borrowed_in_the 19th century from modern _[], itself from,, related to,, and._The Old English cognate wesend_disappeared_as_the bison's range shrank away_from English-speaking areas by the Late_Middle Ages.

The word_"zubr" in English is a borrowing from_,_previously also used to denote one_race_of the European bison. The Polish_żubr_is_similar to the word for_the European bison in other modern_Slavic languages, such as  or. The noun for_the European bison_in all living Slavonic tongues_is_thought_to be derived from Proto-Slavic: *