Editing European bison (section)

===Differences from American bison===
[[File:Euroameribison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Skulls of European bison (left) and American bison (right)]]
Although superficially similar, a number of physical and behavioural differences are seen between the European bison and the American bison. The bison has 14 pairs of ribs, while the American bison has 15.<ref>''The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge'' by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), published by C. Knight, 1835</ref> 
[[File:European bison (bison bonasus) in Tallinn Zoo, Estonia (2023 March).jpg|thumb|European bison has a lankier body than the American bison ([[Tallinn Zoo]], Estonia, 2023 March)]]
Adult European bison are (on average) taller than American bison, and have longer legs.<ref>''Trophy Bowhunting: Plan the Hunt of a Lifetime and Bag One for the Record Books'', by Rick Sapp, Edition: illustrated, published by Stackpole Books, 2006, {{ISBN|0-8117-3315-7}}, 978-0-8117-3315-1</ref> European bison tend to [[Browsing (predation)|browse]] more, and [[Grazing|graze]] less than their American relatives; to accommodate this their necks are set differently. Compared to the American bison, the nose of the European bison is set further forward than the forehead when the neck is in a neutral position.

The body of the wisent is less hairy, though its tail is hairier than that of the American species. The horns of the European bison point forward through the plane of their faces, making them more adept at fighting through the interlocking of horns in the same manner as domestic cattle, unlike the American bison, which favours charging.<ref>''American Bison: A Natural History'', By Dale F. Lott, Harry W. Greene, ebrary, Inc., Contributor Harry W. Greene, Edition: illustrated, Published by University of California Press, 2003 {{ISBN|0-520-24062-6}}, 978-0-520-24062-9</ref> European bison are less tameable than the American ones, and breed with domestic cattle less readily.<ref>''Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History'', By Edward Newman, James Edmund Harting, Published by J. Van Voorst, 1859</ref>

The European bison is less shaggy, with a more lanky body shape.<ref name="Rewilding Europe 2014">{{cite web | title=Bison Rewilding Plan | website=Rewilding Europe | date=17 May 2014 | url=https://rewildingeurope.com/rewilding-in-action/wildlife-comeback/bison/ | access-date=5 March 2023 | archive-date=5 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305074521/https://rewildingeurope.com/rewilding-in-action/wildlife-comeback/bison/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In terms of behavioural capability, European bison runs slower and with less stamina yet jumps higher and longer than American bisons, showing signs of more developed adaptations into mountainous habitats.<ref name=WWFRussia />