Black Wildebeest

Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)



Details

Shoulder Height		: 120 cm
Average Weight		: 180 kg
Gestation		:8 Months
Number of Young		: 1 Calf
Longevity		: 18 years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 72
S.C.I. Record Score		: 95 2/8
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 22 7/8"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 29 3/8"
General		:Black Wildebeest are endemic to South Africa, found almost exclusively in the highveld areas of the country. It is a very strange and comical looking specie with its white tail, forward curving horns and facial crest. They were on the verge of extinction in the 1960's, but are plentiful today as a result of careful conservation management. They are often found in herds of females and young males, with the older males either being solitary or forming small bachelor herds. They are antelope of the open plains which makes hunting them difficult, with most shots being over 100 meters.