I'm a gnu!

• by carolyn.webmailntlworld.com

  I've found it's really fun to listen to Flanders & Swann while animal-spotting, and I'm wondering now why we use the name 'wildebeest' in preference to 'gnu' now. Does anyone know?

  Posted December 13, 2012 10:37 PM

• by craigpacker scientist

  "Gnu" is mostly used in South Africa -- English speakers in East Africa always call them "wildebeest." Which is kind of funny since "wildebeest" is a Dutch word. "Gnu" comes from the Khoisan who are related to the Bushmen.

  Posted December 14, 2012 1:56 AM

• by remcodekok

  ..and in Dutch we use Gnoe. Funny 😃

  Posted December 14, 2012 3:53 PM

• by Robcheerio

  in Lion it is pronounced 'lunch'

  Posted December 17, 2012 4:28 PM