With its curved horns, the blue wildebeest strongly resembles a cow, but is much more slender in build. In Serengeti National Park, wildebeests form seasonal herds of 10,000 animals to migrate together to more productive grazing grounds. They are guided by the scent of rain, clouds, and the rumble of thunder.
All horned animals that are not classified as cattle, sheep, or goats are referred to as antelopes.
| Order | Pair-hoofed animals |
| Family | Horn-bearer |
| Distribution | Southern Africa (from Angola to South Africa, extending eastward to Mozambique) |
| Habitat | Grassland and shrub steppes, open woodlands, plains, and hilly terrain up to an elevation of over 2,000 m |
| Food | Grasses |
| Activity | Striped wildebeests are diurnal |
| Weight | M 230 kg, W 160 kg |
| Size | Body length 195–210 cm, shoulder height 130–140 cm |
| Service life | 20 Years (Zoo) |
| Reproduction | After a gestation period of 8 to 8.5 months, the female gives birth to 1 to 2 young. The birthing period usually occurs shortly before the start of the rainy season. It lasts about 2 to 3 weeks and is much shorter than the mating season. The young are therefore born almost simultaneously. |
| Risk | Large herds of these antelopes still live in many parts of their range. |
| Enemies | Hyena, wild dog, big cats, crocodile, human |