Gnus

/nuːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gnu; large African antelopes with curved horns, also called wildebeests, famous for their massive migrations.

Etymology

From Zulu 'i-gnu,' an onomatopoetic word mimicking the animal's characteristic sound, adopted into English.

Kelly Says

Millions of gnus migrate across Africa annually in one of Earth's greatest natural spectacles—the crossing of the Serengeti involves roughly 2 million animals!

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