Genus Connochaetes (Noun)
Meaning
African antelopes: gnus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Connochaetes comprises two species of large African antelopes commonly known as gnus or wildebeests.
- Taxonomists recognize the genus Connochaetes as a distinct group within the family Bovidae.
- Both black and white wildebeests belong to the genus Connochaetes and share many physical characteristics.
- A prominent feature of the genus Connochaetes is the distinctive horns and long faces of its species.
- Members of the genus Connochaetes are grazing animals that roam the grasslands of Eastern and Southern Africa.