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Wild Wildebeest

by Anna

You’re on a safari and you hear a munching noise. You look around and you catch its eye as it stares at you. You wonder what it is! Read on to learn amazing facts about Wildebeest.

Color Coated Wildebeest have unique looks. They come in different colors like gray, brown and other dark colors. They are about 8 feet tall and 300 to 600 pounds. It has a messy mane and beard. Males and females have horns. They snort, grunt and groan Here are a couple different colors on a wildebeest

Home on the Range Wildebeest live in a couple of places in Africa. They mostly live in the central, eastern and southern part of Africa. They live in the grassland, woodland and savanna. It grazes with herbivores like zebras, antelopes, giraffes and impala. They are mostly found in short grass during winter. In June, they move to water. Wildebeest migrate for many miles. They migrate from the Serengeti Plains to the Masai Mara Plains. Around 350,000 wildebeest migrate. They migrate for water and fresh food.


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