Description

WILDEBEEST- the wildebeests, also called gnus or wildebai, are a genus of antelopes, Connochaetes. Connochaetes includes two species, both native to Africa: the black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnu; and the blue wildebeest, or Brindled Gnu. The ungainly Gnu earned the Afrikaans name Wildebeest, or “wild beast,” for the menacing appearance presented by its large head, shaggy mane, pointed beard, and sharp, curved horns. The Wildebeest is better described as a reliable source of food for the truly menacing predators of the African savanna: lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, and hyenas017.