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Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest

(Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)

Wildebeests are known for their white beards, silvery-blue coats, long black tails and cow-like horns. Male eastern white-bearded wildebeests Lenny and Jeffery, born in July 2017, moved to the Detroit Zoo in June 2018. They share a habitat with the Grevy’s zebras.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: African Grasslands

Class: Mammals

Conservation Status: Least concern

Size: Up to 7.8 feet long, with up to a 3.2-foot tail

Weight: Males up to 640 pounds; females up to 575 pounds

Median life expectancy: Males eight years; females 14 years

Diet: Mainly grasses

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