aurochs

• 名词，指一种已灭绝的大型野生牛（原牛，Bos primigenius），曾分布于欧洲、亚洲和北非，被认为是现代家牛的祖先；有时也被称为欧洲野牛，但不同于北美野牛。

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.

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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.

   已灭绝的野牛

   • 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.

   同义词urus

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.

   与欧洲野牛的比较

   • 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.

   同义词wisent