Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 4Americana Corporation, 1965 |
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... wisent differs from the bison in several respects . The head of the wisent is smaller and is carried higher . The neural spines are shorter and the hump does not extend so far back as in the bison . The tail is longer and hairier . The ...
... wisent differs from the bison in several respects . The head of the wisent is smaller and is carried higher . The neural spines are shorter and the hump does not extend so far back as in the bison . The tail is longer and hairier . The ...
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... wisent consists of grasses , ferns , leaves , and bark . The Interna- tional Society for the Preservation of the Wisent has preserved the eastern European species from several small , privately owned herds . In 1947 about 100 purebred ...
... wisent consists of grasses , ferns , leaves , and bark . The Interna- tional Society for the Preservation of the Wisent has preserved the eastern European species from several small , privately owned herds . In 1947 about 100 purebred ...
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