Blue wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
-25.57, 27.46
Field Notes
Description:
The blue wildebeest is also known as the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest, and bridled gnu. It is a large antelope, with males weighing up to 640 pounds and females up to 570 pounds. Males have darker coloration than females.
Habitat:
They prefer the open range and dry woodlands of both Southern and East Africa. They are herbivores.
Notes:
This specimen, together with numerous others, were seen at the Rhino & Lion Park outside Johannesburg.
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