Blue wildebeest in Hierakonopolis (Nekhen), which used to be the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at that time. This may be evidence that the animal used to occur in North Africa and was associated with the ancient Egyptians. Blue wildebeest The blue wildebeest ("Connochaetes taurinus"), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest, or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeests. It is placed in the genus "Connochaetes" and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has
Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years "Round the Horne", "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue", and "The Navy Lark". Other shows since, such as "Dead Ringers" could also be said to have been influenced by it. Some recurring jokes were: "Forty Nights in the Wildebeest" was the name of a follow-up series of six programmes, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the year 2000. It followed a similar format to "The Wildebeest Years": a quick-fire mixture of pun-laden short sketches and musical numbers. The second show in the series was recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Sketches included "Hong Feng Shui" and a musical number by