wildebeest

One of the common species pairings - wildebeest and zebra. It has been said that the species compliment each other, like baboon and impala, because the zebra have great eyesight whilst the wildebeest bring a sensitive nose to the party. Recent work by Nairobi University has shown that grazing equines and bovines together increases the weight gain of both. This is thought to be because the equines will graze/browse on coarser vegetation leaving the finer herbs for the bovines.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
1. dunlak
  
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  thanks Lisa Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

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That's so interesting how they interact and benefit each other. Posted 6 years ago

Barry

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The Black-and-white gives a really poignant effect - nice. Posted 6 years ago
1. dunlak
  
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  thanks Barry Posted 6 years ago

The Blue wildebeest

The blue wildebeest is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus "Connochaetes" and family Bovidae and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive robust muzzle.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by dunlak