Profile of a Blue Wildebeest pictured in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
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Neil G Paterson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EDA914File size:
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4700 x 3133 px | 39.8 x 26.5 cm | 15.7 x 10.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 December 2013Location:
Etosha, Namibia.More information:
Profile of a Blue Wildebeest pictured in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive robust muzzle. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Both sexes possess a pair of large curved horns. The blue wildebeest is a herbivore, feeding primarily on the short grasses. It forms herds which move about in loose aggregations, the animals being fast runners and extremely wary. Blue wildebeest are found in short grass plains bordering bush-covered acacia savannas in southern and eastern Africa, thriving in areas that are neither too wet nor too arid.