Blue wildebeests exist in a variety of colors, despite their name. There are gray, brown, light, and dark wildebeests, but all have a black mane and tail, short hair, a beard, and dark vertical bands ...

The hallmarks of sexual selection can be found in some animals long after they have died. Researchers using the Natural History Museum's collection found that wildebeest skulls showed signs of ...

The black wildebeest, which evolved around a million years ago on the central plains of southern Africa, is now under threat due to cross-breeding with its ancestral species the blue wildebeest, ...

A blue wildebeest that has been wandering the streets of Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has been rescued. The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Wessa) confirmed that the blue ...

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. Image may be ...

Mating season plays havoc with the blue wildebeest’s sleeping patterns. In fact, it is believed that during this time they don’t sleep when females are around, using the time after the two- to ...

Artist r1 chose to hide the image of a blue wildebeest within Hidden Trophy because of the animal’s long-distance migratory patterns in East Africa. The distinctive African antelope symbolizes the ...

Every year, 1.2 million blue wildebeest migrate across East Africa, and despite their extraordinary numbers, they can still take you by surprise. “It’s like magic,” says Amanda Subalusky from Yale ...

How Do Lions Hunt Wildebeest? Wildebeests and zebras are common prey for lions. Wildebeests can sprint up to 50 miles per hour, while zebras typically run at speeds around 40 miles per hour. A lion's ...

Wildebeest – large African antelopes with distinctively curved horns – are famous for their great migrations on the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. One hundred and fifty years ago, they ...

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