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gnu

[noo, nyoo]

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noun

plural

gnus ,

plural

gnu .

either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.

gnu

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noun

Also called: wildebeest.��either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus ( brindled gnu ) or the much rarer C. gnou ( white-tailed gnu ), inhabiting the savannas of Africa, having an oxlike head and a long tufted tail

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gnu¹

1770–80; < Khoikhoi, first recorded as ��’g�Գ�; probably to be identified with ǂ��û black, as applying originally to the black wildebeest

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gnu¹

C18: from Xhosa nqu

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Lions, elephants and other African animals catch up on the latest gnus in the three-part nature series “Life at the Waterhole.”

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But the humongous creatures have a soft spot for gnus when they’re drowning and for zebras and other migrating species that get swept up in river currents.

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One nurse is “as phlegmatic as a gnu.”

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Ever heard of the gnu goat, the red-eared guenon or the Gila monster?

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His research showed that these cow-like animals, also called gnus, have remarkable adaptations, enabling them to walk up to 50 miles over five days without drinking water.

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