#66 • Blue Wildebeest Hide with Long Black Tail Tuft, 80" x 56"

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:25 PM AKST

Category: Taxidermy & Furs

A blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) hide has short slate-gray and brown-gray hair and a long tail ending in a flowing black tuft. The tan leather reverse bears the handwritten markings "3643" and "Jubenville". Also known as the gnu, the blue wildebeest is a large African antelope of grassy plains and open woodland. Its heavy forequarters, dark mane, and long tail distinguish it from the more slender antelopes with which it shares the savanna. The hide has several long cuts and openings, along with creasing and uneven edges. An accompanying handwritten tag describes the visible marks as lion claw marks. The hide measures approximately 80" x 56".