How Fast Is Wildebeest?

Wildebeest run at 80 km/h. Each year 1.5 million of them cross the Serengeti as part of the Great Migration — one of the most spectacular events in the natural world, watched by millions of tourists annually.

Wildebeest calves can run at 30 km/h within 24 hours of birth — an evolutionary necessity given the lions, hyenas, and crocodiles waiting along the migration route.

• Same as motorway driving
• 1.5 million migrate together annually