6 September 2009 - Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha, Kenya Common Wildebeest (
Connochaetes taurinus), subspecies Western White-bearded Wildebeest (
Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi) For those who like the biological details: Click a link and you'll go to the Flickr photo page for that rank in the biological classification. Phylum:
Chordata; Vertebrates / Gewervelden Class:
Mammalia; Mammals / Zoogdieren Order:
Artiodactyla; Even-toed Ungulates / Evenhoevigen Suborder:
Cetruminantia; Ruminants, Whales and Hippos / Herkauwers, Walvissen en Nijlpaarden Infraorder:
Pecora; Ruminants / Herkauwers Family:
Bovidae; Bovids; Antelopes, Gazelles, Buffalos, Sheep, Cattle / Holhoornigen; Antilopen, Gazelles, Buffels, Schapen, Runderen Subfamily:
Alcelaphinae; Wildebeests, Hartebeests, Topis / Koeantilopen Genus:
Connochaetes; Wildebeests / Gnoes Species:
Connochaetes taurinus; Common Wildebeest / Gewone Gnoe Subspecies:
Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi; Western White-bearded Wildebeest / Westelijke Witbaardgnoe