Least ConcernCommon Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
43 countries13 parks
Species group · Mammals
WAnimals has 2 species of wildebeest, in the family Bovidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It stages a migration of more than 1.5 million animals between the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara.
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Every birth in a population happens in a synchronised burst of just 2 to 3 weeks.
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That synchrony swamps the predators and maximises calf survival.
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It came to the brink of extinction in the late 19th century through indiscriminate hunting.
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It survived thanks to South African farmers who protected herds on private land.
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Its striking long white tail is practically identical to a horse's.
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