[Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus]
Habitat: Grasslands
Height: Male (50-58") Female (46-57") at the shoulder
Weight: 550 lbs
Max Lifespan: 20 years
Gestation Period: 8 1/2 months
Number of Young: 1
Horns: Male & Female

- also known as Wildebeest
- Dutch settlers in South Africa named the animal "wildebeest", which means wild animal
- can run at speeds up to 50 mph
- live in more densely packed herds than any other large mammal, except for humans
- calves can stand and run within 3-7 minutes after birth
- gnus sleep on the ground in rows
- in the Serengeti, animals make an annual migratory circle of 300 miles
- eighty percent of calves are born within a 2-3 week period creating a glut of young for predators and enabling more calves to survive