1,274 observationsLeast Concern
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Connochaetes
About
The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann. The black wildebeest is typically between 170–220 cm (67–87 in) in head-and-body length, and the average weight is 110–180 kg (240–400 lb). Males stand up to approximately 111–121 cm (44–48 in) at the shoulder, while the height of the females is 106–116 cm...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black Wildebeest is Connochaetes gnou.
- The Black Wildebeest has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Black Wildebeest belongs to the genus Connochaetes.