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วิลเดอบีสต์

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Also known as gnu, Connochaetes

Wildebeest (, ; , ,), also called gnu (, or , ), are antelopes of the genus Connochaetes and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes true antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, and other even-toed horned ungulates. There are two species of wildebeest: the black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), and the blue wildebeest or brindled gnu (C. taurinus).

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Wildebeest, also known as gnu, are large African antelopes belonging to the same family as cattle and sheep, with two species found in Eastern and Southern Africa. They are notable members of their ecosystem as part of the diverse group of horned, even-toed mammals native to the continent.

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Species

Common Wildebeest

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Alcelaphinae
Image
Blue Wildebeest, Ngorongoro.jpg
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Commons category
Connochaetes
taxon name
Connochaetes
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Connochaetes
longest observed lifespan
20
period of lactation
7.5
gestation period
8.5
litter size
1.5
taxon common name
ñu
endemic to
Africa
start time
2500000-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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