Foto de stock - The wildebeests or gnus, are a genus of antelopes. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep and other even-toed horned ungulates. There are two species, both native to Africa: the black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnu, and the blue wildebeest, or brindled gnu. . The blue wildebeest remained in its original range and changed very little from the ancestral species. In East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big game species and some populations perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds. Breeding in both takes place over a short period of time at the end of the rainy season and the calves are soon active and are able to move with the herd. Nevertheless, some fall prey to large carnivores. Wildebeest often graze in mixed herds with zebra which gives heightened awareness of potential predators. They are also alert to the warning signals emitted by other animals such as baboons.