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A bucking gnu.
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Here is an animal called the Gnu, which seems to be made up of odds and ends: the legs of an antelope, the body of a horse, the tail of a mule, and the head of a bull. The early Dutch settlers in South Africa called the animal "wildebeest," and they had good reason for it. This strange animal's way of living is almost as odd as its appearance. Like most antelopes, it is very curious, and all a hunter has to do when he wants to get a shot at one is to lie down in the grass and wave a red handkerchief. The startled creatures at once gallop off as if they never meant to stop, then suddenly they all pull up and look at each other as if trying to find out who said " run " first. Before they can make up their minds, some of the males will begin fighting, and the band will look on as though there was not a waving red handkerchief within miles. Then the whole band will begin whisking their tails and kicking up their heels like colts and dash off again. Now this is where the curiosity comes in. Apparently they have forgotten all about the red handkerchief, but they have not. The band will come back to where they started from and gallop furiously round and round the concealed hunter, always narrowing the circle until they come within easy gunshot. Sometimes they come too close and one old fellow will charge furiously. The hunter has to look out for himself then, for the temper and strength of the gnu are not to be tampered with. The gnu is often found in the company of other animals. In fact, it is a common sight to see them rushing over the field in the midst of zebras, antelopes, and ostriches. They appear to live peaceably together.
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The gnu heard stare down a pack of hungry wolves.
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