Wildebeest {Connochaetes Gnou}
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WILDEBEEST
The wildebeest is an odd-looking animal. It has the head of an ox, the mane and the tail of a horse, and the horns of a buffalo, but it is actually a kind of grazing antelope. There are two species of wildebeest.
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Mammal. White-bearded wildebeest need to drink water at least every two days, so they must live near a reliable freshwater source.
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see gnu.
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Gnu - large African antelope, genus Connochaetes. Its heavy head and humped shoulders resemble those of a buffalo, while the compact hindquarters are like those of a horse.
Wildebeest are continually on the move as they seek favorable supplied of grass and water. Active both day and night, they often string out in long single columns when on the move.
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Type: Mammal Diet: Herbivore Average life span in the wild: 20 years Size: Up to 4.
The wildebeest, also called the gnu (pronounced "new"), is a large hooved mammal of the genus Connochaetes, which includes two species, both native to Africa.
The wildebeest is a large type of antelope with a short, broad head and broad, heavy horns rather like those of a buffalo. The horns are part of the animal's skull and remain throughout its life, as in cattle and sheep.
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
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Blue Wildebeest / Brindled gnu
Connochaetes taurinus (Burchell, 1823)
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The Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is one of the characteristic large mammals that one may see when visiting game parks in much of southern Africa. The animal is sometimes called a Gnu.
WILDEBEEST - Connochaetes taurinus & Connochaetes gnou
Often referred to as the "poor man's buffalo", the wildebeest with its broad flat muzzle and shaggy beard does not win any accolades in the handsome stakes.
Wildebeests live in more densely packed herds than any other large mammal, except for humans.
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The wildebeest has large humped shoulders and hindquarters which slope downward. Both sexes have horns they also have a mane of long black hair along the back of the neck as you can see from the pictures.
Blue wildebeest are the commonly seen grazing antelopes that live in huge herds on the plains of Africa and undertake spectacular migrations. Newborn wildebeest can stand as soon as three minutes after birth, and soon after can follow their mothers.
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.
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.
Cattle like animal. Similar to the Blue Wildebeest. The male is larger then the female with bigger horns.
Wildebeest Pondering
The meandering wildebeest finally did make it over to the top of the cliffs at the river's edge. None of them seemed to want to take the initiative of figuring out how to actually cross the river though.
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Africa Mammals Guide Information: They have a dark brown to black body, an erect mane and a long whitish tail. Both sexes have heavy, forward curving horns. Bulls measure 1.2 metre at the shoulder and weigh 161 Kg. Cows measure...
Black Wildebeest (C. gnou) Â- Blue Wildebeest (C. taurinus)
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Food: mainly wildebeest, zebra, impala, antelopes and gazelles.
A lion is a large, powerful carnivore and was once common in Asia and parts of Europe as well as in Africa. This impressive member of the big cat family is now a protected species.
Carnivorous - wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, Grant's gazelle, topi, buffalo
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110 days or 4 months, average 2 young per litter but anywhere from 1-4, non-seasonal mating ...
Staples Gazelles, wildebeest calves, impalas and smaller hoofed animals
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The last section of the true antelopes is the Bubalinae, represented by the hartebeest, Bubalis, blesbok and sassaby (Damaliscus), and the gnu or wildebeest (Connochaetes, also called Catoblepas), ...
Prey for this species includes: wildebeest, impalas, reed-bucks, Thomson's gazelles, jackals, baboons, antelopes and storks. These are the most common food sources with Thomson's gazelles and reed-bucks making up the majority.
Wildebeest were the most commonly hunted species, with Zebra and antelope such as the Thompson's Gazelle also making up a significant proportion of their diet.
Families maintain close bonds even during extended migrations with thousands of other zebra and wildebeest. The stallion is the rear guard when the family flees from a predator.
A few packs, however, will also include much larger animals, such as wildebeests and zebras, in their prey. This requires a closely coordinated attack, beginning with a rapid charge to stampede the herd.
The females do almost all of the hunting, bringing down animals such as wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, impala, and sometimes giraffe. Lions will also feed on smaller animals such as hares, birds and reptiles.
In Africa, the preferred prey of the lion is wildebeest, impala, zebras, buffalo and warthogs. At the Zoo, their diet includes a commercial raw meat mix, solid beef, beef shank bones and long bones.
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya: Thompson's gazelle (67%), impala (17%), wildebeest (8%).
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana: impala (85%), kudu, lechwe; Namibia: reedbuck, wildebeest, roan, duiker.
It hunts mostly large to medium-sized animals like the giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, wild hogs, and antelope. The hunt starts with the lion stalking its prey.
The yearly migrations of huge herds of white-eared kob, tiang (topi), and Mongalla gazelle in Southern Sudan rival that of wildebeest on the famed Serengeti Plains.
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.
In the wild: A lions prey usually consists of wildebeest, zebra and various ungulates (giraffes, buffalo and gazelles). Occasionally, lions will hunt young elephants, rhinoceros or hippopotamus.
It can also kill larger prey, like wildebeest. Wild dogs will follow a herd of animals until one of the animals becomes separated. They will chase the animal until it drops from exhaustion. They start to feed immediately without a killing bite.
: African lions predominantly prey upon large herd animals such as wildebeests, antelope and zebras. They will eat smaller animals like hares and tortoises.
The connochaetes gnu , white tailed gnu or black wildebeest , are shy animals once common in numbers in the wild , is now believed to be extinct in the wild States but preserved some farms and zoological Gardens.
Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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The cheetah is carnivorous, and its diet consists of animals such as gazelles, wildebeests, impalas, rabbits, birds and warthogs. Cheetahs, unlike lions or hyenas, prefer to hunt during the day.
Cheetahs rely on a burst of speed to catch such swift prey as gazelles, wildebeest calves, impalas and smaller hoofed animals, knocking their prey to the ground and delivering a suffocating bite to the neck.
A typical diet will include zebra, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelles and impala. Lions are opportunistic and will readily scavenge the kills of cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs and hyenas.
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Anything - including wildebeest, gazelles, buffalo, wild dogs and lions. Their predators are other crocodiles and humans.
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Cheetahs are carnivores. Their prey includes gazelles, young wildebeest, impala and hares.
Habitat:
Cheetahs live in semi-desert and grassland habitats in Africa and West Africa.
They usually hunt in the early morning and again in late evening, prettying on gazelles and other antelopes, warthogs, wildebeests calves and rat and birds.
Examples of their prey are antelope, gazelles, impalas, zebras, wildebeests, hares, small rodents and birds. Cheetahs hunt alone or in small groups.
Diet:
In the wild, their main prey is small, hoofed animals. Large animals like zebras and wildebeests may be taken, particularly the young of these animals. Small animals and birds are also eaten.
Q: Is it true that they're just scavengers?
A: No. Spotted hyenas kill their own prey more often than they scavenge. Favorite prey include wildebeests and zebras. But most carnivores, hyenas included, will scavenge when they get a chance.
Other mammals which inhabit the ecosystem include lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelle and a number of other antelope species.
It is famous for feeding on large mammals, and in the savannah areas of Africa, crocodiles often lurk in rivers near places where migrating zebras, wildebeests and other animals are in the habit of crossing.
and nibbling neck, shoulders and back - oldest mare leads family with stallion at rear to protect and direct - herd adjusts pace to sick or crippled members
Associations: gregarious, form large herds in several hundreds often with wildebeest, ...
Nile crocodiles have been relentlessly persecuted out of fear of that habit. This can easily be imagined by audiences worldwide since sensational footage has brought the croc versus wildebeest encounter into our living rooms via evening television.
 See also: Antelope, Gazelle, Buffalo, Zebra, Hyena
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