Some cool wild animal images:
Western White-bearded Wildebeests - Maasai Mara, Kenya
Image by David d'O
4 September 2009 - Maasai Mara, Kenya
Common Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), subspecies Western White-bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi)
For those who like the biological details:
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Phylum: Chordata; Vertebrates / Gewervelden
Class: Mammalia; Mammals / Zoogdieren
Order: Artiodactyla; Even-toed Ungulates / Evenhoevigen
Suborder: Cetruminantia; Ruminants, Whales and Hippos / Herkauwers, Walvissen en Nijlpaarden
Infraorder: Pecora; Ruminants / Herkauwers
Family: Bovidae; Bovids; Antelopes, Gazelles, Buffalos, Sheep, Cattle / Holhoornigen; Antilopen, Gazelles, Buffels, Schapen, Runderen
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae; Wildebeests, Hartebeests, Topis / Koeantilopen
Genus: Connochaetes; Wildebeests / Gnoes
Species: Connochaetes taurinus; Common Wildebeest / Gewone Gnoe
* Subspecies: Connochaetes taurinus johnstoni; Nyassaland Wildebeest, Johnston's Wildebeest or Nyassa Gnu / Mozambiquegnoe
* Subspecies: Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi; Western White-bearded Wildebeest / Westelijke Witbaardgnoe
