Spandex is a synthetic or man-made fiber manufactured from polyurethane. It is lightweight, highly stretchy and elastic, strong, durable and non-absorbent to water and oils. First produced in the United States in 1959 by DuPont, it was marketed under the trademarked name Lycra.
Wildebeest Facts. Wildebeest is a mammal that belongs to the family of antelopes. Wildebeests live in central, eastern and southern parts of Africa. They prefer life in green plains and open woodlands.Wildebeest is also known as gnu.ildebeest looks like a close relative of a bovine because of its disproportional body. It has large, box-shaped head, and strongly built front part of the body. Hindquarters are slender, just like in other antelopes.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. As the wildebeest migration arrives in Honey's home range, it should be a time of plenty for her and her cubs. But the arrival of so much prey brings in other predators -- predators that Honey and her playful cubs could do without! Fantastic clip from the Big Cat Diary team. Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos and watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Earth YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcearth.