Gnus, also known as Wildebeest are a genus of antelope, featured on the Jungle Cruise.
Description[]
Gnus are a genus of antelope, traditionally found in Eastern and Southern Africa though some can be found in North Africa's African Veldt (presumably in Sudan or Egypt). In the Adventureland regions, gnus are used as the namesake for the newspaper, The Daily Gnus.
Species[]
There are two main species of gnu with multiple sub-species.
- Black wildebeest: Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) also known as the white-tailed gnu.
- Blue wildebeest: The Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also known as Common Wildebeest, brindled gnu, the white-bearded gnu, or the white-bearded wildebeest.
Jungle Cruise appearances[]
Attractions[]
Adventure Trading Company[]
The gnus are the namesake of the Daily Gnus newspaper.
Disneyland Railroad[]
The gnus are visible while passing the African Veldt.
Jungle Cruise[]
The gnus appear in the African Veldt scene. In the Amazon River Base is a plaque commemorating how the Jungle Navigation Company came in 2nd place for The Daily Gnus Annual Children’s Coloring Contest. On Frank Wolff's map, Alberta Falls made the annotation of, "Come see what's new!" over the African veldt.[1]
Kilimanjaro Safaris[]
The Blue wildebeest is an animal within the Harambe Wildlife Reserve.
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar[]
A post-card to Trader Sam mentions, "The Evening Gnus".
Printed-materials[]
Skipper Survival Guide[]
Professor Von Schlit writes about encountering a herd of gnus on the 16th day of his expedition.
Other connections[]
The Lion King[]
In the Lion King, Scar has his hyenas create a stampede of wildebeest to assassinate Mufasa.
Trivia[]
- In real-life, gnus are not native to North Africa and are instead found in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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