Wednesday, 1 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 32. Wildebeest

Predictably, 'Wildebeest' is from the Afrikaans 'wildebees', meaning a 'wild beast'. The alternative 'Gnu' is derived from the native African name.

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Seeing the Changes 2186

The fungus season is also early this year with what might be a Summer bolete ( Boleatus reticulatus ) in my Loughor garden.