Black wildebeest the hybrid as compared to either of its parents. In some animals, the auditory bullae are highly deformed, and in others, the radius and ulna are fused. Black wildebeest are sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller in size and more slender than males. The head-and-body length is typically between . Males reach about at the shoulder, while females reach . Males typically weigh and females . A distinguishing feature in both sexes is the tail, which is long and similar to that of a horse. Its bright-white colour gives this animal the vernacular name of "white-tailed gnu", and also distinguishes
Wildebeest (ride) at the Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented annually by "Amusement Today" magazine. "Wildebeest" was also awarded the Golden Ticket Award for "Best Waterpark Ride" in 2010 and 2011. On August 13, 2009, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari announced "Wildebeest", a ProSlide HydroMagnetic Rocket that was to be built to the north of "Bahari Wave Pool". Unique to "Wildebeest" was its use of a conveyor belt to transport riders uphill from ground level. This allowed riders unable to climb stairs to ride, unlike all other water coasters at the time. Another unique feature of "Wildebeest" was its length. When completed,