Blue wildebeest: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blue wildebeest lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Connochaetes taurinus
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the blue wildebeest live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blue wildebeest in 8 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 blue wildebeest endangered?

The blue wildebeest’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blue wildebeest?

The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Connochaetes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blue wildebeest

The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish-gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Both sexes possess a pair of large curved horns.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blue wildebeest (revision 1377633143), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q328809 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).