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The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive robust

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1. (c) Muhammad Mahdi Karim, alguns direitos reservados (GFDL), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Wildebeest,_Ngorongoro.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connochaetes_taurinus

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