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The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae , and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest .
The blue wildebeest is the bigger of the two species. In males, blue wildebeest stand 150 cm (59 in) tall at the shoulder and weigh around 250 kg (550 lb), while the black wildebeest stands 111–120 cm (44–47 in) tall [30] and weighs about 180 kg (400 lb). In females, blue wildebeest have a shoulder height of 135 cm (53 in) and weigh 180 kg ...
Six bovid species (clockwise from top left): addax, cattle, mountain gazelle, impala, blue wildebeest, and mouflon. Bovidae is a family of hoofed ruminant mammals in the order Artiodactyla. A member of this family is called a bovid.
Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road. [66] Wildebeest: 80.5 km/h (50.0 mph) [66] [f] The wildebeest, an antelope, exists as two species: the blue wildebeest and the black wildebeest. Both are extremely fast runners, which allows them to flee from predators. [35]
Blue wildebeest fighting for dominance. Most bovids are diurnal, although a few such as the buffalo, bushbuck, reedbuck, and grysbok are exceptions. Social activity and feeding usually peak during dawn and dusk. The bovids usually rest before dawn, during midday, and after dark. Grooming is usually by licking with the tongue.
Cookson's wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni) [1] is a subspecies of the blue wildebeest that is native to the Luangwa Valley of the Luangwa River, Zambia. [2] [3] Occasionally, confusions (herds or groups) of the subspecies will travel into central Malawi. [3] It has a bigger body and horns compared to other subspecies of the blue ...
The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra along with smaller herds of Thomson's gazelle and eland. [2] The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa. It is under threat from deforestation, population growth, poaching, and ranching.
English: A blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Français : Un gnou bleu ( Connochaetes taurinus ). Photo prise dans le cratère du Ngorongoro , en Tanzanie.