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Wildebeest and Calf

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A wildebeest mother and calf graze on the grassy plains of Namibia. Calves can walk shortly after birth, and keep up with the herd within a week.
Photograph by ABPL/Gerald Hinde/Animals Animals—Earth Scenes

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