黑尾牛羚 (Connochaetes taurinus) 是原生于非洲南部的大型牛羚，又名为牛羚、白须牛羚或斑纹角马。它们的毛皮为浅灰色或棕色，脖子、肩膀和胸部有深色条纹。黑尾牛羚有一条长长的黑色尾巴和长长的黑色鬃毛，根据亚种的不同或直立或悬垂在脖子上。脖子下方的胡须为白色。本物种是两性异形，雄性体型比雌性大，但雄性和雌性都有独特的 L 形长角。雄性的肩高为 1.23 米至 1.65 米、身长 1.7 米至 2.4 米、体重介于 165 公斤至 290 公斤。另一方面，雌性的肩高为 1.14 米至 1.42 米、身长 1.75 米至 2.15 米、体重 140 公斤至 260 公斤。
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Blue wildebeest are so named because their coat has a blue sheen to it.
Blue wildebeest are known to migrate over 1000 miles every year and cross 2 rivers to do so.
Up to 90% of blue wildebeest offspring are all born within a 2 week birthing period.
Blue wildebeest are often seen in herds with plains zebra. The two species don’t compete for food though because zebras prefer long grass and wildebeest can then graze on the shorter grasses.
Not all blue wildebeest migrate; some female groups form closely bonded resident herds and remain in the same area year round.
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