Eastern white-bearded wildebeest
Connochaetes albojubatus
Nyumbu (Swahili)
Conservation status
Least concern
Habitat
Savannahs
Biology
Wildebeest, or gnu, are known for their long-distance migrations. These animals move in huge herds between their wet- and dry-season grazing areas. Males and females usually form separate herds, although they may join together in certain habitats.
Diorama
1935
Provenance
28 January 1924, Athi plains, Kenya, Bernard von Wattenwyl