wildebeest
Americannoun
plural
wildebeests,plural
wildebeestnoun
Etymology
Origin of wildebeest
1830–40; < Afrikaans wildebees < Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wild wild + beest beast
Example Sentences
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Dapash, who did his doctorate in sustainability education at Arizona’s Prescott College, reports instances of wildebeest turning back to avoid the camp, which opened in August during the height of the annual migration.
"If every lion that was born survived to become an adult and breed, you'd run out of zebra and wildebeest pretty quick."
From BBC
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.
From BBC
Although plants don’t get up and migrate like herds of wildebeest, they do shift over time as climate zones change.
From Salon
Leopards are nocturnal animals that hunt a variety of prey, including wildebeest, antelope and fish, the Kruger National Park website says.
From BBC
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