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Gazelle vs Wildebeest - What's the difference?

gazelle | wildebeest |

As nouns the difference between gazelle and wildebeest

is that gazelle is gazelle while wildebeest is (south africa) gnu.

gazelle

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An antelope of either of the genera Gazella'' (mostly native to Africa) or ''Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.
  • Derived terms

    * Cuvier's gazelle * Dama gazelle * Dorcas gazelle * goitered gazelle * Grant's gazelle * Indian gazelle * Mongalla gazelle * Mongolian gazelle * mountain gazelle * Przewalski's gazelle * red-fronted gazelle * slender-horned gazelle * Soemmerring's gazelle * Speke's gazelle * Thomson's gazelle * Tibetan gazelle

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * (Gazella) ----

    wildebeest

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (South Africa) Gnu.