Common name

Blue wildebeest

Species name

Connochaetes taurinus

ARKive fact

Around 80 to 90 percent of blue wildebeest calves are born within a two to three week period, usually at the beginning of the rains. This helps to protect the calves by creating a glut for predators.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Distribution

Has a wide distribution from Kenya and Tanzania southwards to Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, northern South Africa and southern Angola.

Habitat

Generally inhabits open short-grass plains, as well as Acacia savanna, open bushland and woodland in drier areas. It prefers habitats which are neither too dry nor too wet.

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