aurochs

• Substantivo que designa uma grande espécie extinta de boi selvagem (Bos primigenius), que viveu na Europa, Ásia e Norte da África e é considerado o ancestral do gado doméstico moderno. Também conhecido como boi selvagem europeu, embora seja diferente do bisão norte-americano.

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.

plural irregular

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.

   Boi selvagem extinto

   • 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.

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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.

   Comparação com o bisão europeu

   • 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.

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