: either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou and C. taurinus) with a head like that of an ox, short mane, long tail, and horns in both sexes that curve downward and outward
called alsognu
Illustration of wildebeest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe show’s animal menagerie includes 22 wildebeest, 39 hyenas, 15 gazelles, 12 bird kites and three zebras. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Blue wildebeest, scimitar oryx, blackbucks, and wild hogs also can be seen on the property. Gabriel Romero, Chron, 29 July 2022 Luxury mobile tented camps that follow the annual wildebeest migration are popular, especially when booked exclusively for a family or group of friends. Allison Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022 On the other hand, black wildebeest are producing more young, say the Tompkins, perhaps as a reaction to lions preying on the species.CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 Central Serengeti is famous for its rhino, leopard, lion, and wildebeest sightings. Lavanya Sunkara, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2021 Packs can easily take down an impala or a wildebeest. Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021 Imagine a grand and glorious male lion, six feet long and weighing at least 400 pounds, in a fight to death with a pack of hyenas over a juicy wildebeest kill.Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2021 One of the most famous herd movements is the blue wildebeest between wet and dry seasonal ranges in the Serengeti ecosystem of Africa. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2021 See More