Last month I wrote about warthogs, one of the Ugly Five animals of Southern Africa. This month I have written about another Ugly Five animal, the wildebeest. I have written a poem using the format and rhyming scheme of another very famous poem. Can you guess which poem it is?

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A great wildebeest presentation, Robbie!
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I’m delighted you enjoyed this post. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thank you, Robbie! 🙂
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🍗🥖🥧
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Thank you for this playful introduction to the Wildebeest!
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The first time I ever heard of them was through The Lion King.
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Wonderful post about those beasts, Roberta.
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Great blog, Robbie. They might be ugly but what a spectacle they present during migration.
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Yes, the East African migration is amazing. Our black wildebeest don’t migrate but the do live in large herds.
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Wonderful poem, and the videos are amazing. I love the way you captured the wildlife.
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Clicking over to read.
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💝🌈
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Heading over to read!
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💓🌈
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I don’t find them ugly! Poor wildebeests. 😊
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Me neither but that is their category 💚
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