Name: Wildebeest

Description of Game

Country: Africa

The chocolate brown to black coat is short and glossy in summer, becoming shaggier in winter. There are tufts of long, brush-like blackish hair on the face, and a beard on the neck which extends to the chest. There is a light patch on the nape of the neck, which is topped by a dark-tipped mane. The back is nearly level, and the neck is quite thick. The most conspicuous feature is the long, horse-like tail, which is bright white. The eyes are small and beady, which, along with bristly hair on the face create a very strange look. This is enhanced by the hook-like, smooth horns which curve downward, forwards, and then upwards. Found in both sexes, they can grow 18-31 inches long, and expand into a hard shield-like base in males. A male can be 5 feet tall at the shoulders and weigh more than 600 pounds.