Scientific Name :                   Connochaetes taurinus

Description :
                                Silver-grey with dull dark stripes on the forward sides.
                                        Black mane, throat fringe and face.
                                        Hindquarters lower.
                                        Black " pony" tail.

Horns:
                              Both sexes have buffalo-like horns that grow sideways and then curl up and inwards.
                                        Those of bulls are thicker, especially at the bases and tend to droop more.
                                        Good size is indicated by the horns extending past the ears.

Mass:
                              Males 250kg
                                        females 180kg.

Habitat :
                              Short open savannah, with a light stand of trees, within reach of water.

Behavior :
                              Herds of 20 -30, sometimes much more.
                                        Bulls territorial in mating season and use dung-heaps and roll sites.
                                        Also bachelor herds.
                                        Graze short grass and drink daily.
                                      Active in daytime, but seek shade during hot hours.
                                      A single fawn coloured calf born in Nov-Jan it joins the herd.

Hunt Method :
                              Blue wildebeest have good hearing and smell and are often found in the company of zebra,
                                        probably to rely on the latter's good vision.
                                        They are very fast and tough and may become bold when injured.
                                        Someone once said all wildebeest are born sick, but rapidly get better when you shoot them!
                                        Avoid using light calibers and be careful not to shoot too high since the mane causes the shoulder
                                        to look higher than it is.