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

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.

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"If every lion that was born survived to become an adult and breed, you'd run out of zebra and wildebeest pretty quick."

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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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