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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Description:

also called the common wildebeest or the white-bearded wildebeest, is a large antelope and one of two species of wildebeest.[2] Males can grow to a 145 cm (57 in) shoulder height and attain a body mass of over 275 kg (610 lb).[3] They range the open plains, bushveld, and dry woodlands of Southern and East Africa, living for more than 20 years. The male is highly territorial, using scent markings and other devices to protect his domain. The largest population is in the Serengeti, numbering over one million animals. They are a major prey item for lions, hyenas, and crocodiles.

Habitat:

Grassland

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Jared Hersch
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Jared Hersch

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Sep 1, 2013

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