Golden Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Identification: Dark grey to brown silver colour. The neck, shoulders and front half of the body have diagonal dark stripes. They have a long black mane, beard and tail tussle. The horns are smooth, broad at the base and point towards each other. The young have a reddish colour. Both sexes have horns. Size: Shoulder height 135 - 150cm. Weight 180 - 250kg. Habits: Territorial group animals 20-1000, active during the day but prefer shade during the hot hours of the day. They have a typical "tar" smell coming from glands on the front feet which is also used for marking of territories. Prefer to graze on short green grass. Calving season November to December. Distribution: Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa. Buy Blue Wildebeest from Kriek Wildlife Group in South Africa. Contact us now.
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