wildebeest oor Xhosa

wildebeest

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(South African) Gnu.

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A large hooved (ungulate) mammal of the genus Connochaetes, which includes two species, both native to Africa.

Should the predator insist on approaching, the wildebeest will do a repeat performance.
Ukuba liyaqhubeka lisiza, inqu iza kuphinda yenze lo mboniso wayo.

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To confuse the enemy, the wildebeest, or gnu, will run fast over a short distance and then turn around to face the enemy, all the while tossing its head from side to side.
Ukuze idide utshaba, inqu okanye ignu, iza kubaleka umgama omfutshane ize ijike ijonge utshaba lwayo, ngalo lonke elo xesha ijika-jika intloko iyiphosa ngapha nangapha.

The ungainly dance has earned the wildebeest the dubious distinction of being the clown of the plains.
Lo mngqungqo ungaqhelekanga wenze ukuba inqu yaziwe njengeqhula lasendle.

When millions of wildebeests thunder across the African plains, it is an unforgettable spectacle.
Umbono wezigidi zeenqu xa zigqabadula zinqumla amathafa aseAfrika, ngumbono ongenakulibaleka.

It has been estimated that the slaughter included 1,000 black rhino, several thousand giraffe, and tens of thousands of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo.
Kuqikelelwa ukuba kwabulawa imikhombe eli-1 000, iindlulamthi ezingamawaka aliqela, namashumi amawaka ezinqu, amaqwarhashe neenyathi.

For thousands of years, man had little impact on the migration of the wildebeests.
Kangangamawaka eminyaka, umntu ubengaphazamisani nokufuduka kweenqu.

The antics of wildebeests are often clownish and entertaining.
Inqu ithanda ukwenza izinto ezihlekisayo nezonwabisayo.

This vast herd of bellowing, stampeding creatures makes up one of the greatest natural wildlife spectacles on earth —the great migration of wildebeests.
Ukubhonga nokugqabadula kwale mihlambi ngowona mbono wezilwanyana zasendle ubukekayo—ukufuduka kwemihlambi yeenqu.

You watch a giraffe feeding on the other side, a lion in the distant grass, and a herd of wildebeests beyond that.
Ubukele indlulamthi isidla kwelinye icala, ingonyama ikwingca ethe qelele, nomhlambi weenqu ngaphesheya.

An estimated 1.5 million wildebeests roam the Serengeti.
Kuqikelelwa ukuba zisisi-1.5 sezigidi iinqu ezihlala kwithafa iSerengeti.

With a long whitish beard under the chin, a dark mane on the neck, and a tail like that of a horse, the wildebeest resembles a combination of several different animals.
Ekubeni inqu inentshebe ende emhlotshana, isingci esimdakasholo nomsila ongathi ngowehashe, oko kuyenza ifane nezilwanyana ezininzi.

But it is the vast herds of wildebeests that produce one of the greatest natural wonders in the animal world.
Noko ke, eyona nto ibalaseleyo ngeli khaya lezilwanyana yimihlambi yeenqu elapho.

At times, a wildebeest bull will race across the plains, prancing sideways and running in circles.
Maxa wambi, inkunzi yenqu idla ngokugqabadula emathafeni ingqunga.

The wildebeests will also take their chances by crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River.
Kwakhona iinqu ziza kubeka ubomi bazo esichengeni xa zinqumla iMara River ezaliswe ziingwenya.

A few feet away, herds of zebras and wildebeests (gnu) approach the pool at a leisurely pace.
Kude kufuphi nalapho imihlambi yamaqwarhashe neenqu ithe chu kuhle ukusinga ngakwelo qula.

Designated as a national park, it is home to a wonderful variety of trees and plants, besides fascinating animals —including hippos, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, and even lions.
Kulo mmandla okhethelwe ukuba ube yipaki kukho iintlobo ngeentlobo zemithi nezityalo ezihle, ngaphandle kwezilwanyana ezithandekayo—kuquka iimvubu, iindlovu, iindlulamthi, iinqu, amaqwarhashe kwaneengonyama.

When the time is right, the wildebeests begin giving birth.
Ngexesha elifanelekileyo, iinqu ziqalisa ukuzala.

As the wildebeests advance, they enter the territories of lion prides, which wait in ambush.
Njengoko ezi nqu zisiya phambili, zingena kwimimandla eneengonyama ezilalele amaxhoba.

A wildebeest performs an erratic dance to confuse the enemy
Inqu yenza umngqungqo ongaqondakaliyo ukuze idide utshaba

“Together,” explains International Wildlife magazine, “the Serengeti-Mara supports one of the world’s greatest wildlife populations: 1.7 million wildebeest, 500,000 gazelles, 200,000 zebras, 18,000 elands, plus a substantial number of elephant, lion and cheetah.”
Iphephancwadi i-International Wildlife liyacacisa: “Zikunye iSerengeti-Mara zixhasa ezinye zezona zilwanyana zasendle zininzi: izinqu ezisisi-1,7 sezigidi, amabhadi angama-500 000, amaqwarhashe angama-200 000, iimpofu ezili-18 000, kunye neendlovu, iingonyama namahlosi amaninzi.”

Thin, spindly legs support the weight of the wildebeest’s heavy body.
Imilenze yenqu engcotshololo ithwala loo mzimba wayo unzima.

Some fear that the same fate awaits the last great herds of wildebeests in East Africa.
Abanye abantu boyikela ukuba kuza kwenzeka into efanayo kwimihlambi yeenqu ekwiMpuma Afrika.

Wildebeests are gregarious creatures; when one animal starts to walk in a certain direction, others around it stop grazing and try to follow.
Iinqu zizidalwa ezithanda ukuhamba kunye; xa enye isiya ngakwicala elithile, nezinye ezikufuphi ziyayeka ukutya zize ziyilandele.

On the Serengeti Plain, a truly spectacular event occurs—the great wildebeest migration
KwiSerengeti Plain, kubakho isiganeko esitsal’ amehlo ngokwenene—imfuduko enkulu yeenqu

Out on the open plains, herds of wildebeests, hartebeests, topis, and many other types of antelopes can be seen grazing.
Kukwakho iinqu nezinye iinyamakazi ezidla kweli thafa.

During the dry season of February/March and August/September, large herds of migratory animals, such as wildebeests (gnu), can be seen around the many pools that collect in the park.
Ngexesha lembalela uFebruwari, uMatshi, uAgasti noSeptemba, unokubona imihlambi emikhulu yezilwanyana ezifudukayo, njengemihlambi yeenqu, ithe thande ecaleni kwamaqula amanzi akulo myezo.