Wildebeest are more agile than you would think. One wildebeest leaps over two lions in its escape for its life.

Map showing the current distribution range of the two wildebeest species, the blue wildebeest and the black wildebeest, based on IUCN distribution data. Map prepared by Laura D. Bertola.

Wildebeest, also known as gnu, are large muscular antelopes that weigh 120-300kg. They have a large head, a robust muzzle and impressive horns that grow upwards and curve inwards. Their short hair ...

Or the giant wildebeest? Perhaps most strangely of all, given the importance of the horse to European history, why did tropical Africans never domesticate their own species of wild horse ...

As the wildebeest shrinks ... Africa had already lost one of its eleven vulture species—the cinereous vulture—and now seven others are listed as either critically endangered or endangered.

Suzi Eszterhas Predators rely on the seasonal wildebeest bounty—just one reason the ruminants are considered a keystone species for the Serengeti. Suzi Eszterhas A newborn wildebeest calf stands ...

On the contrary, the zebras boast much more acute senses, so they take their place as “protectors” or guardians of the silly wildebeest. These two completely different animal species have ...

Two Species of Wildebeest Live in Africa There are two species of wildebeest in Africa, the common wildebeest and the black wildebeest. Black wildebeests can be spotted by their cream-colored tails.