Wilderness Safaris
Africa

Wildebeest Namibia

The Blue Wildebeest, also known as the Brindled Gnu, is an awkward looking animal but is considered by most hunters as the toughest of the Antelope family. They have large humped shoulders and hindquarters which slope downward. Their deep necks contrast with their long slender legs. When they are walking you get the impression that they are extremely weary, but their unusual build allows them to rapidly break into a run. Dark vertical bands mark the neck and forequarters which from a distance look like wrinkles in the skin, hence the name Brindled. Both sexes posses horns which are very similar to those of a female Cape Buffalo in that they are slightly broadened at the bases and do not contain ridges. Both males and females have curving horns that are close together at the base, but curve outward, then inward and slightly backward.

Wildebeest Horns

Wildebeest Weight