sideview blue wildebeest open field the okavango delta botswana africa

navigate by keyword : sideview blue wildebeest open field okavango delta botswana africa major predators feed include lion hyena african wild dog cheetah leopard nile crocodile strong inflict considerable injury primary defensive tactic herding young animals protected older larger herd runs group maximum running speed fifty miles hour photograph safari vehicle based atzaro camp binomial name connochaetes taurinus

Sideview of a blue wildebeest in an open field in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured is a sideview of a blue wildebeest in an open field in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. Major predators that feed on wildebeest include the lion, hyena, African wild dog, cheetah, leopard, and Nile crocodile. Wildebeest are very strong and can inflict considerable injury, even to a lion. Their primary defensive tactic is herding, where the young animals are protected by the older, larger ones, while the herd runs as a group. Wildebeest have a maximum running speed of around fifty miles per hour. The photograph was taken from a safari vehicle based at the Atzaro Okavango Camp. The binomial name is Connochaetes taurinus.