The gnu, or wildebeest, is a large ungainly type of antelope with a short, broad head and broad, heavy horns rather like those of a buffalo. The horns are part of the animal’s skull and remain throughout its life, as in cattle and sheep. Although they have a fierce and foreboding appearance, they are not at all ferocious, and are preyed upon steadily by lions, hyenas, and wild dogs.
The young, although able to run 20 minutes after birth, do not have a long life expectancy and are taken in large numbers by various predators.

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