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20-OCT-2012

Blue Wildebeest

The name “blue wildebeest” derives from a conspicuous silvery-blue sheen to its short-haired hide, differentiating this species from the plainer black wildebeest. (The plural is denoted either "wildebeest" or "wildebeests".)
Other common terms for wildebeest include gnu and nyumbu (Swahili). The name "gnu" originates from the Khoikhoi name for these animals, gnou.
The animal's specific name taurinus is Latin for "like a bull".

Canon EOS 5D
1/8000s f/5.6 at 320.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time20-Oct-2012 18:03:33
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length320 mm
Exposure Time1/10000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.33
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