White-bearded Wildebeest (also known as a Gnu)
Connochaetes taurinus
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Range and habitat:
Open and brush-covered savanna throughout southern Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia south to Angola, Namibia, Botswana and northeastern South Africa.
Natural diet:
Grasses.
Size / weight range:
Head and body length is between 5 feet, 7 inches and 7 feet, 11 inches. Sshoulder height is between 3 feet, 9 inches and 4 feet, 9 inches.
Wildebeest can weigh between 300 and 650 pounds.
Interesting Facts:
Both males and females have horns.
Males are very territorial and spar often.
Location at The Toledo Zoo:
Africa!
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