






Latin name |
Connochaetes gnou |
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Family |
Large mammals |
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Size |
1,2 m |
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Weight |
100 - 180 kg |
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Colour |
Very dark brown, appearing black at a distance, the face darker than the body. Mane dark-tipped but lighter at base and erect; fringe of long hair from chest to fore-belly. Long, yellowish-white tail almost reaches the ground. |
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Appearance |
Blue wildebeest, but smaller. The blue wildebeest is dark grey, has a blackish tail and has dark, vertical stripes on its neck. |
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Habitat |
Open grassland and bushveld. |