Translations:AY Honors/Antelopes/Answer Key/30/en

• Wildebeest

1. Wildebeests are also known as gnus.
2. They grow to 1.15–1.4 meters (45–55 inches) at the shoulder.
3. They weigh between 150 and 250 kilograms. (330 and 550 pounds)
4. They inhabit the plains and open woodlands of Africa, especially the Serengeti.
5. Wildebeest can live for more than 20 years.
6. They migrate in May, when around 1.5 million animals move from the plains to the woods
7. They return in November as summer rains water the plains.