Wildebeest - Wikipedia
In males, blue wildebeest stand 150 cm (59 in) tall at the shoulder and weigh around 250 kg (550 lb), while the black wildebeest stands 111–120 cm (44–47 in) tall [30] and weighs about 180 kg (400 lb). In females, blue wildebeest have a shoulder height of 135 cm (53 in) and weigh 180 kg (400 lb) while black wildebeest females stand 108 cm ...
Wildebeest - African Wildlife Foundation
The majority of female wildebeest give birth around the same time. About 80 percent of the females calve within the same two- to three-week period, creating a glut for predators and enabling more calves to survive the crucial first few weeks.
Wildebeests: Facts, Behaviours, Threats, and Diet | IFAW
Both male and female common wildebeest have distinctively large, curved horns. The common wildebeest has five subspecies, including the blue wildebeest, the western white-bearded …
Wildebeest: A Complete Guide To The Wildebeest Of Africa ️
Female wildebeests mature between the ages of 2 and 3 years, while males mature at 3 or 4 years. Upon reaching sexual maturity, males leave their herd to form theirs or wander away to join other herds. A male wildebeest usually sets up its territory by marking it with feces or urine. Males will fight off other males attempting to enter their herd.
Facts About Gnus (Wildebeests) - Live Science
2017年6月26日 · Gnus, or wildebeests, are large African antelopes. Gnus (pronounced like "news") are closely related to cattle, goats and sheep. These animals look like thin, muscular cows with large, sloping...
Wildebeest - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Female wildebeest are pregnant for 8 1/2 months before giving birth. The mating season is timed so that baby wildebeest are born during the rainy months of February and March. Of all pregnant wildebeest, 80% give birth to their babies over the span of two to three weeks, just in time for plenty of grass to be available to them.
Wildebeest Facts | Southern Africa Wildlife Guide - Nat Hab
Female wildebeest give birth to one calf in the center of the herd, rather than finding an isolated place, as many antelope species do. Astoundingly, around 80 percent of females in a herd give birth within the same two to three weeks.
ADW: Connochaetes taurinus: INFORMATION
Wildebeest are African bovids with broad shoulders, cow like horns, and a broad muzzle. The horns are unridged, have a parenthetical shape, and are thicker in males than in females. Of the two species in the genus Connochaetes, blue wildebeest are smaller and lighter in weight and are slate gray with tan forelegs. They range in mass from 118 kg ...
Size, not sex, is key to the development of wildebeest horns
2022年9月14日 · Female wildebeest are engaged in an evolutionary arms race - but scientists aren't sure why. Researchers studying blue wildebeest skulls found that sexual selection is driving the development of horns in both males and females.
Wildebeest (Connochaetes Taurinus)
Female wildebeest (cows) are smaller than the male and both have horns. The main food source of wildebeests is grasses. The seasonal nature of the African grasslands forces wildebeest to migrate. They like to drink daily when water is available, but can go for a few days without water.
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