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wildebeest
noun
wil·de·beest
ˈwil-də-ˌbēst 
plural wildebeests also wildebeest
: either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou and C. taurinus) with a head like that of an ox, short mane, long tail, and horns in both sexes that curve downward and outward
called also gnu
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Watch on Disney+ The Lion King Remember the terrifying wildebeest stampede in the 1994 version of The Lion King?
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The country also plans to cull 30 hippos and 60 buffalo, as well as 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebra and 100 eland.
—Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The apex predator goes after fish, as well as medium-sized mammals like wildebeests, young elephants, and antelopes.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The country also plans to cull 30 hippos and 60 buffalo, as well as 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebra and 100 eland.
—Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The apex predator goes after fish, as well as medium-sized mammals like wildebeests, young elephants, and antelopes.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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wildebeest
noun
wil·de·beest
ˈwil-də-ˌbēst
plural wildebeest also wildebeest
: either of two large African antelopes with a head like that of an ox, a short mane, a long tail, and horns that curve downward and outward
called also gnu
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