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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 known to have five ...
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 ...
In Texas, blackbuck moult in spring, following which the males look notably lighter, though darkness persists on the face and the legs. [22] On the contrary, males grow darker as the breeding season approaches. [21] Both melanism [23] and albinism have been observed in wild blackbuck.
A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023. Texas' highest record to date occurred in 1972 when the state saw 30 fatal hunting-related accidents.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has banned canned hunts of mountain lions, changing standards for first time in 50 years. Texas changes mountain lion hunting rules after 50 years. What it ...
The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals. The land varies from swamps , Piney Woods in the east , rocky hills and limestone karst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau , desert in the south and west , mountains in the far west (the Trans-Pecos ), and grassland ...
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] They are better at maintaining endurance for long distances than at sprinting. [34]
The subfamily Alcelaphinae (or tribe Alcelaphini), [1] [2] of the family Bovidae, contains the wildebeest, tsessebe, topi, hartebeest, blesbok and bontebok, and several other related species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus ...