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.
The diploid number of chromosomes in the blue wildebeest is 58. Chromosomes were studied in a male and a female wildebeest. In the female, all except a pair of very large submetacentric chromosomes were found to be acrocentric.