Blue Wildebeest - 1 of 29 Antelope species of South Africa
Blue Wildebeest. Photo taken at Mata Mata Camp Kgalagadi Treansfrontier Park in South Africa.
Also called the Brindled Wildebeest or Gnu.
A grazer preferring short grass. The female and young live together in herds. Breeding males hold a territory and mate with female passing through.
There is another type of Wildebeest in South Africa - the Black Wildebeest - found in the cooler Grasslands.