Wildebeest Facts
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The wildebeest, often known as the gnu, is a huge antelope that measures
45 to 55
inches at the shoulder and weighs
300 to 600
pounds.
1.
Wildebeests are
5 to 8 feet
long and have a tail length of
14 to 22
inches.
2.
When the Dutch arrived in South Africa, they termed this animal "wildebeest," which translates as "
wild beast
."
3.
The head of a wildebeest is long and rectangular in shape.
4.
Males and females both have long horns that sprout from the base of their heads and create curving semicircles.
5.
In older males, the horns are extensively engraved.
6.
The hue of the wildebeest varies from slate grey to dark brown, with males being darker than females.
7.
Wildebeests have short hair that covers their body, with black vertical stripes of longer hair on their backs.
8.
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