Black wildebeest
species of mammal
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Summary
Black wildebeest is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,951 views/month, #1,433 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: wildebeest[5]
- Taxon name: Connochaetes gnou[6]
- Commons category: Connochaetes gnou[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Connochaetes gnou[8]
- Commons gallery: Connochaetes gnou[9]
- Original combination: Antilope gnou[10]
- Short name: C. gnou[11]
- Taxon common name: Black wildebeest[12], White-tailed Gnu[13], Weißschwanzgnu[14], gnu nigre[15], ñu prietu[16], オジロヌー[17]
- Gestation period: 8.25 month[18]
- Longest observed lifespan: 21.8 years[19]
- Litter size: 1[20]
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Identifiers
Black wildebeest's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42281[21]. Black wildebeest's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59528[22]. Black wildebeest's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 308530[23]. Black wildebeest's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441106[24]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 625078[25] and 898253[26].
Why It Matters
Black wildebeest has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]