equinox. equinox (ÄËkwÄ­nÅks) [ key ], either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as the first point of Aries, is the point at which the sun appears to cross the celestial equator from south to north. This occurs about Mar.
Wildebeest live mainly in the grasslands and savannahs of Africa. They avoid deserts because there isn't enough water or vegetation.
There is no other antelope like the wildebeest. It looks like it was assembled from spare parts the forequarters could have come from and ox, the hindquarters from an antelope and the mane and tail from a horse. The antics of the territorial bulls during breeding season have earned them the name clowns of the savanna. The wildebeest is one of the few African antelopes to have extended its range in the last 50 years. 2  They numbered about 250,000 in 1960 and are thought to number 1.5 million today.