"Many animal species exert very strong control over the ... sharks, grey wolves, wildebeest, sea otters, musk oxen, African forest elephants, and American bison. Of these, marine fish could ...

I thought about the lone wildebeest striking out on its own and couldn’t help but wonder: How has this improbable species survived? Are wildebeests stupid? ‘No animals are stupid. Some are sma ...

Map showing the current distribution range of the two wildebeest species, the blue wildebeest and the black wildebeest, based on IUCN distribution data. Map prepared by Laura D. Bertola.

Wildebeests usually stick together in herds to protect themselves from predators, but in this case, a lone wildebeest bull boldly stood its ground to protect a distressed mother waterbuck and her ...

From July to October, the great wildebeest migration peaks as millions of these majestic creatures face the perilous Mara River, where Nile crocodiles pose a lethal threat. Many do not survive this ...

"As a species, wildebeest are dependent on migrations to support their large numbers. They can survive in resident, non-migratory populations, but their numbers simply shrink when they cannot migrate.

Two Species of Wildebeest Live in Africa There are two species of wildebeest in Africa, the common wildebeest and the black wildebeest. Black wildebeests can be spotted by their cream-colored tails.

We found that some species of ungulates tended to run when hearing an elephant or leopard sound, but not the control sound, including impala and blue wildebeest," Fletcher said. "We also ...

Researchers using the Museum's collection found that wildebeest skulls showed signs of adaptation for competition – a finding that could help uncover similar features in extinct species. Female ...