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Wildebeest Panic at the Waterhole
Mara River Crossing
Wildebeest - Ngorongoro
Herd Crossing the Mara River, Kenya
Wildebeest crossing Mara River
Eastern White-bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
Crocodile attacking Wildebeest
Crossing the Mara River
Sleepy Wildebeest
Wildebeest Arriving to the Southwest side of the River
Wild looking Wildebeest [Explored]
Etosha Pan, Namibia
Wildebeest, Ngorongoro
Wildebeest, Ngorongoro
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Wildebeest, Masai Mara
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Wildebeest Waiting to Cross the Mara River
Wildebeest, Zebra & Impala
Wildebeest Resting
Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
Wildebeest in the rain
Blue wildebeest at sunset.
Wildebeest
Blue Wildebeest
Wildebeest
Blue Wildebeest
Wildebeest being attacked by Crocodile
Wildebeest, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Blue Wildebeest
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Wildebeest

The wildebeest (pron.: /ˈwɪldəˌbiːst/ WIL-də-BEEST  or /ˈvɪl-/ VIL- , plural wildebeest or wildebeests, wildebeesties (juv)), also called the gnu (pron.: /ˈnuː/ NOO  or /ˈnjuː/ NEW ) is an antelope of the genus Connochaetes. It is a hooved (ungulate) mammal. Wildebeest is Dutch for "wild beast" or "wild cattle" in Afrikaans (beest = cattle), while Connochaetes derives from the Greek words κόννος, kónnos, "beard", and χαίτη, khaítē, "flowing hair", "mane". The name "gnu" originates from the Khoikhoi name for these animals, gnou.

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Serengeti

The Serengeti (Pron:ˌserənˈgeti) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in north Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between latitudes 1 and 3 S and longitudes 34 and 36 E. It spans some 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi). The Kenyan part of the Serengeti is known as Maasai (Masai) Mara.

The Serengeti hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. The Serengeti is also renowned for its large lion population and is one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment. The region contains the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and several game reserves. Serengeti is derived from the Maasai language, Maa; specifically, "Serengit" meaning "Endless Plains".

Approximately 70 larger mammal and some 500 avifauna species are found there. This high diversity in terms of species is a function of diverse habitats ranging from riverine forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands and woodlands. Blue wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region.

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