Black wildebeest
The black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) or white-tailed gnu, is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae.
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| Black wildebeest in Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Connochaetes |
| Species: | C. gnou
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| Connochaetes gnou (Zimmermann, 1780)
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It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann.
Characteristics
The black wildebeest are usually 170–220 cm (67–87 in) in head-and-body length, and the typical weight is 110–180 kg (240–400 lb). Males are usually about 111–121 cm (44–48 in) at the shoulder, while the height of the females is 106–116 cm (42–46 in).
The black wildebeest are known for its white, long, horse-like tail. It also has a dark brown to black coat and long, dark-colored hair between its forelegs and under its belly.
Black Wildebeest Media
The black wildebeest has horns that curve forward.
Black wildebeest can run at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph)
Lions feeding off a carcass of a black wildebeest at Krugersdorp Game Park in Gauteng, South Africa
The black wildebeest is primarily a grazer
A female with a suckling calf at Krugersdorp Game Park in Gauteng, South Africa
The Southern Grasslands: The White-Tailed Gnu diorama at the Milwaukee Public Museum
A bag made with wildebeest skin
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References
- ↑ Vrahimis, S.; Grobler, P.; Brink, J.; Viljoen, P.; Schulze, E. (2017). "Connochaetes gnou". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T5228A50184962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T5228A50184962.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ von Richter, W. (1974). "Connochaetes gnou". Mammalian Species. The American Society of Mammalogists (50): 1–6.