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wildebeest
[ wil-duh-beest, vil- ]
wildebeest
/ ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst; ˈvɪl- /
noun
- another name for gnu
Word History and Origins
Origin of wildebeest1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wildebeest1
Example Sentences
Leopards are nocturnal animals that hunt a variety of prey, including wildebeest, antelope and fish, the Kruger National Park website says.
The creatures include a walrus, a ladybug, a zebra, a wildebeest, a bat, a bush baby, a beaver and a crocodile.
In some areas, roads, fences, farms and urban sprawl have fractured the historic migratory routes of wildebeest herds and prevented them from roaming far and wide in search of fresh grass and water.
The animals might be devouring a freshly killed wildebeest or young giraffe or maybe just lounging together in the grass.
Looking across the Serengeti at herds of honking wildebeest, most of us would be awed by the exuberance of these migrating masses, resplendent in their magnitude.
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