General information about the common wildebeest
created on:
2001-09-01
Classification
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Species: Connochaetes taurinus
Statistics
Common wildebeests in the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
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Weight male: 185-230 kg
Weight female: 150-180 kg
Height: 1.20-1.40 m
Lenght: 1.70-2.40 m
Lenght tail: 0.75-1 m
Life expectancy: 12 years
Gestation: 8 months
Habitat
Common wildebeests live in savanna and steppe-like areas in lowlands or hills. They can also be found in open woodlands.
Food
Wildebeests mainly eat short grass, but they also sometimes eat juicy plants. They are very dependent on water. There must be water in an area of 10-15 kilometers.
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