: either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou and C. taurinus) with a head like that of an ox, short mane, long tail, and horns in both sexes that curve downward and outward
called alsognu
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Examples of wildebeest in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe popular Mount Kilimanjaro National Park is home to the iconic eponymous volcano and Serengeti National Park teems with wildlife, including millions of wildebeest who migrate there every year.—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 Many animals, from flocking birds to herds of wildebeests, have to make collective decisions based on noisy, unreliable signals.—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, Grant Hopcraft of the University of Glasgow was attaching GPS satellite collars to migrating wildebeest and zebras to track animal movements.—T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024 Other researchers aren’t so sure that transients shadow migrating pinnipeds and whales the way lions shadow migrating wildebeests in Kenya, but all acknowledge that their range is impressive.—Glen Martin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 As anyone who has found herself in a Land Cruiser parking lot to watch wildebeest migrate, Botswana’s high-value, low-impact approach is key.—Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Travelers can get a taste of cobblestone streets and delicious cuisine with the staple European Explorer at 25 percent off, or witness exotic wildlife from penguins to hippos and wildebeests on the new Sea Safari South Africa at 15 percent off.—Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2023 In the wild, cheetahs go after small animals like rabbits, as well as young antelope, wildebeests and zebras.—Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 An early chapter described a favorite allegory of Dalio’s, in which a pack of hyenas attacks and devours a wildebeest.—Tarpley Hitt, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023
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