Gnu

Gnu Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology (n) or wildebeest(wl´dbst´´), large African antelope, genus Connochaetes.

Gnu From LoveToKnow 1911 GNU, the Hottentot name for the large white-tailed South African antelope, now nearly extinct, know to the Boers as the black wildebeest, and to naturalists as Connochaetes (or Catoblepas) gnu.

Gnu or Wildebeest The Gnu or Wildebeest is a fast-running plant-eater from eastern African grasslands. The name wildebeest means "wild beast" in the language Afrikaans. Wildebeests gather in enormous herds of up to a million animals.

Gnu Oxlike South African antelope with a heavy head looks like that of a Buffalo; compact, short, erect mane, oxlike body; and long, flowing tail. Both sexes have large horns that curve first down, then outward, then up.

Gnu, wildebeest - CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: Even-toed Mammals (Artiodactyla) Family: Bovidae.

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Brindled gnu, Blue wildebeest Taxonomy Connochaetes taurinus [Burchell, 1823]. Citation: Travels in Interior of Southern Africa, 2:278(footnote) [1824]. Type locality: South Africa, Cape Prov., Kuruman, Khosis.

Extinct in Malawi, this gnu still ranges in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe (East, 1996; Wilson & Reeder, 1993) with its southernmost limit along the Orange River (Estes, 1991).

The animal is sometimes called a Gnu. The images shown here were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500 mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X in January, 2006.

'Gnu' is from a Khoikhoi language, which likely imitated it from the grunt-type noise that a wildebeest makes.

The gnu (pronounced "g-new" or simply "new") is a member of the antelope family, although its heavy build and disproportionately large forequarters make it look more bovine. Gnus can reach 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length, stand 4.

strip-gnu the strip-gnu occurs in the south and southeast of Africa in 5 subtypes, of which the white-beard-gnu (Connochaetus t). albojubatus, the most known is... Send greeting Email ...

The name gnu comes from a Bushman word for the wildebeest's bellow. Only one in every six calves survives its first year. Both males and females have horns, although the male's horns are thicker and heavier than the female's..

White-bearded gnu have increased greatly in number in recent years. In 1950, a census revealed approximately 100,000 individuals in the Serengeti region; today about 1.5 million white-bearded wildebeest are believed to be present.

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Blue wildebeest, brindled gnu A grazing antelope that lives in huge herds on the plains of Africa and undertakes spectacular migrations. Bobcat, red lynx, bay lynx This member of the lynx family owes its name to its characteristic stumpy tail.

wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus): Also called a gnu, this strange-looking, migratory animal is the most abundant antelope on East and southern African plains. It is an important food for lions.

Cheetahs are carnivores, eating mostly mammals under 90 lb (40 kg), including gazelles, impala, gnu calves, and hares. Prey is stalked to within 30-100 ft (10-30 meters). Once the chase is on, it's usually be over in less than a minute.

They prefer wilde beest (or gnu) to all others when the annual migration brings the vast herds through the pride's range. Otherwise they eat buffalo, zebra, antelope, giraffe, and warthogs. They also steal kills and carrion from other predators.

There are two species: the common wildebeest of central Africa and the black wildebeest of South Africa. Another name for wildebeest is gnu.

running at great speed when pursued and will usually make a large circle at full pace before ending up in the place they started from. They have a white tail, traditionally used by tribal chiefs as fly whisks, and are the originators of the name GNU ...

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