Blue Wildebeest
(Connochaetes taurinus)
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Details
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Shoulder Height
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: Male 145 cm
: Female 135 cm |
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Average Weight
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: Male 250 kg
: Female 180 kg |
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Gestation
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: 8 Months |
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Number of Young
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: 1 Calf |
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Longevity
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: 20 years |
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S.C.I. Minimum Score
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: 70 |
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S.C.I. Record Score
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: 94 3/8
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Rowland Ward Minimum Length
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: 28 1/2" |
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Rowland Ward Record Length
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: 33 7/8" |
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General
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The Blue Wildebeest is one of the most common bushveld species
in South Africa and is the favored prey of most large carnivores.
They form very large herds, with some herds numbering in the hundreds
of animals. Old bulls often dwell alone and can become a regular
sight at they territory, never leaving it. The Blue Wildebeest is
a very tough animal, although it is a very timid and inoffensive
animal when confronted, they can be very dangerous in captivity
or when wounded. A large Blue Wildebeest bull can be one of the
most challenging hunts as they tend to be very intelligent when
they get that big and a large trophy bull is an imposing trophy
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