aurochs

• Substantiv, das eine große ausgestorbene Wildrinderart (Bos primigenius) bezeichnet, die einst in Europa, Asien und Nordafrika lebte und als Vorfahre des heutigen Hausrindes gilt. Auch als Ur oder Auerochse bekannt, wobei er vom nordamerikanischen Bison zu unterscheiden ist.

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.

unregelmäßiger Plural

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.

   Ausgestorbenes Wildrind

   • 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.

   Synonymeurus

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.

   Vergleich mit dem Wisent

   • 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.

   Synonymewisent