Kruger National Park » Wildebeest http://www.krugernational.co.za Kruger Park's Safari Guide Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:02:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Wildebeest http://www.krugernational.co.za/wildebeest/ http://www.krugernational.co.za/wildebeest/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:44:02 +0000 admin http://www.krugernational.co.za/?p=2251

Wildebeest

Wildebeest are well known for their annual migration to brand-new pastures. Most wild-life documentaries have highlighted this event , in which vast numbers of wildebeest can be caught sight of channel rivers, such as the Mara River & failing in huge numbers as they attempt to strech the alternative side, since many of them are eaten by crocodiles whilst others plainly drown

The bigger predators that chase on Wildebeest are lions, hyenas, cheetahs, & leopards. However, Wildbeest are really powerful & can inflict substantial damage to even a lion. The best defensive tactic is herding where the young animals are protected by the earlier larger ones whilst the flock runs as a group

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Wildebeest

]]> http://www.krugernational.co.za/wildebeest/feed/ 0 Blue Wildebeest http://www.krugernational.co.za/blue-wildebeest/ http://www.krugernational.co.za/blue-wildebeest/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:23:07 +0000 admin http://www.krugernational.co.za/?p=301 The Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a big ungulate reptile of the Bovid family & 1 of 2 species of wildebeest. It grows to 1.7 m shoulder height & attains a body mass of up to 380 kg. They area the open grasslands , bushveld & dry forest of Southern & East Africa, realizing a existence span in additional of twenty years. This herbivore is a grazing animal that is often sighted in open grasslands or clearings in a savanna. The masculine is decidedly territorial employing scent markings & other devices to protect his domain. The largest populace is in the Serengeti, numbering over one million animals.

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