wildebeest

[wil-duh-beest, vil-]

noun

plural

wildebeests ,

plural

wildebeest .

1. gnu.

wildebeest

/ ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl- /

noun

1. another name for gnu

Word History and Origins

Origin of wildebeest¹

1830–40; < Afrikaans wildebees < Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wild wild + beest beast

Word History and Origins

Origin of wildebeest¹

C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast

Example Sentences

The incident comes barely a week after a group of tourists were filmed blocking migrating wildebeest at Kenya's Maasai Mara during the annual wildlife migration - one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles.

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Although plants don’t get up and migrate like herds of wildebeest, they do shift over time as climate zones change.

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Leopards are nocturnal animals that hunt a variety of prey, including wildebeest, antelope and fish, the Kruger National Park website says.

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The creatures include a walrus, a ladybug, a zebra, a wildebeest, a bat, a bush baby, a beaver and a crocodile.

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In some areas, roads, fences, farms and urban sprawl have fractured the historic migratory routes of wildebeest herds and prevented them from roaming far and wide in search of fresh grass and water.

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