Black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou Least concern
Where the black wildebeest lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 132 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Connochaetes gnou |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the black wildebeest live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black wildebeest in 2 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the black wildebeest endangered?
The black wildebeest’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the black wildebeest?
The black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Connochaetes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the black wildebeest
The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann. The black wildebeest is typically 1.7–2.2 m (5 ft 7 in – 7 ft 3 in) in head-and-body length, and the typical weight is 110–180 kg (240–400 lb). Males stand about 1.11–1.21 m (3 ft 8 in – 4 ft 0 in) at the shoulder, while the height of the females is 1.06–1.16 m (3 ft 6 in – 3 ft 10 in). The black wildebeest is characterised by its white, long, horse-like tail. It also has a dark brown to black coat and long, dark-coloured hair between its forelegs and under its belly.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black wildebeest (revision 1371265420), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q373465 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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