Snapshot Serengeti Talk

cute kid, but what kind?

  • milliens by milliens

    This is my first comment here, so I am not sure how it works. But I'll try.
    I found this cute kid, I classified it as hartebeest but I am pretty sure it's not. So what is it?

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  • wilderzone by wilderzone moderator

    I think you were right with Hartebeest. Wildebeest calves have a pronounced black stripe up their backs and black noses. Here's a good shot of some Hartebeest babies with their moms for comparison. ASG0003v06

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  • okopho by okopho

    I would certainly have classified this as a young Hartebeest.

    A family of Hartebeest has been hanging around in that spot for quite some time, so you will most likely get to see a lot of them on that camera. You can recognize it from the trampled area in front, and small bush on the horizon (right edge of the image).

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  • milliens by milliens

    Thanks for the answers!
    Love its ears 😃

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  • dms246 by dms246 moderator

    Heh! Yes, it appears to have been born with adult size ears. I guess it'll grow into them! 😄

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