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GocheGanas - Black wildebeest

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GocheGanas - Black wildebeest

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The black wildebeest is native to southern Africa with its range including South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. The natural populations of black wildebeest, endemic to the southern part of Africa, were almost completely exterminated, due to their reputation as pests and the value of their hides and meat. It is no longer present in much of this range but private herds are maintained on game reserves and private land.

The black wildebeest has a dark brown or black coat which is slightly paler in summer and coarser and shaggier in the winter. It has a pair of stout horns which are broad and close together at the base, sweep forward in a curve and rise to sharp tips. The adult weight is about 110 to 157 kilograms (240 to 350 lb) and its height about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).