The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann.

There are two species of wildebeest: the black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), and the blue wildebeest or brindled gnu (C. taurinus). Fossil records suggest these two species diverged about one million years ago, resulting in a northern and a southern species.

白尾角马（学名： Connochaetes gnou ）是角马属的一种。 白尾角马的种群曾一度接近消亡，现在又得到了重新的引进，分布在 非洲 南部的 莱索托 、 斯威士兰 、 南非 和 纳米比亚 ，其他地区也有部分引进。

2025年2月2日 · The black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), is a much smaller animal (110–147 kg [240–323 pounds], 106–121 cm [42–48 inches]) and is dark brown to black with a conspicuous white tail, prominent beard, facial tufts, and upright mane. Its curved horns point forward, are 45–78 cm (18–31 inches) long, and are exceptionally ...

However, C. gnou has a mane that stands up from its neck, rather than draping across the neck, like that of C. taurinus. This bristly mane is cream to white in color and black at the tips. The beard is black in color and stretches only along the lower jaw, not the length of the neck, as in C. taurinus. Additionally, black wildebeest have an ...

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The black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) or white-tailed gnu, is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann.

白尾角馬（學名Connochaetes gnou）是角馬屬的一種。 白尾角馬的種群曾一度接近消亡，現在又得到了重新的引進，分布在 非洲 南部的 賴索托 、 史瓦濟蘭 、 南非 和 納米比亞 ，其他地區也有部分引進。

The black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), is a much smaller animal (110–147 kg [240–323 pounds], 106–121 cm [42–48 inches]) and is dark brown to black with a conspicuous white tail, prominent beard, facial tufts, and upright mane. Its …

Two species are recognized: the much more common brindled gnu (also white-bearded or blue gnu) and the smaller white-tailed gnu (black gnu). Connochaetes derives from konnos (Greek = beard) and khaite (flowing hair), while gnou is said to be Hottentot for the antelope (Gotch, 1979).