aurochs

• الخُرْف هو نوع ضخم من الثيران البرية المنقرضة (Bos primigenius) عاش في أوروبا وآسيا وشمال إفريقيا، ويُعدّ السلف البري لأبقار الدواجن الحديثة. يُعرف أيضاً بالثور الأولي أو الثور البري الأوروبي.

A noun referring to a large, extinct species of wild cattle (Bos primigenius) that once roamed Europe, Asia, and North Africa, considered an ancestor of modern domestic cattle. It is also known as the European bison, though it is distinct from the North American bison.

جمع شاذ

1. Extinct wild oxC1formalscientific

   A large, recently extinct species of wild cattle (Bos primigenius) that once roamed Europe, Asia, and North Africa, considered a primary ancestor of modern domestic cattle.

   الثور البري المنقرض

   • The aurochs was depicted in ancient cave paintings.
   • Domestic cattle are believed to be descended from the aurochs.
   • The last known aurochs died in Poland in the 17th century.

   المرادفاتurus

2. European bison comparisonC1formalscientific

   Sometimes used to refer to the European bison (Bison bonasus), which has a smaller and higher head compared to its North American relative.

   مقارنة مع البيسون الأوروبي

   • The European bison, often confused with the aurochs, has a distinct head shape.
   • Unlike the aurochs, the European bison still exists in protected reserves.
   • The aurochs and the European bison are both large bovids but belong to different genera.

   المرادفاتwisent