Wildebeest
By: Bennett Atkins
Introduction
Appearance & Classification
The wildebeest is 5 to 8 feet from head to tail and range from 4 ft 2 inches to 4 ft 10 inches at the shoulder. That's about the length of a minivan! They weigh 300 to 600 lbs. Wow that's pretty gigantic! Wildebeest have a black stripe that runs from their black main to their beard. The rest of their body is grey or brown fur. They have a large head, skinny legs, and two large curved horns. They're head and chest makes them look bigger. The wildebeest are really a species of antelope. Whoa, I didn't see that coming! Wildebeest, like all other antelopes are mammals. I wouldn't want to meet a wildebeest face to face, would you?
Habitat Information
Predator & Prey
Fascinating facts
*Farmers don't like wildebeest because they blame them for spreading parasites to their cattle
*Towns and fences sometimes block the wildebeest migration
*If a wildebeest is alone, it gores its enemies
*Wildebeest travel over 1,000 miles in its migration
*The purpose of the wildebeest migration to follow the rain to get better grass
*Wildebeest are a main source of food on the savanah