lat.: Taurotragus oryx

ELAND, either of two African antelope,comprising the genus Taurotragus, that are the most massive of all true antelope.The common eland, T. oryx, of central and southern Africa has a fawn-colored coat; it develops a broad, deep-fringed dewlap extending to the knees. Its strong horns spiral straight upward and are usually about 70 cm (28 in) long in large males; in females the horns are longer but more slender. The derby eland, T.derbianus, of southern Africa attains a height of about 1.8 m (about 6 ft) at the shoulder and has longer horns. Elands are gregarious, relatively slow-moving animals with no definite breeding season; they live for up to 20 years. Hunted for their meat, they are potentially valuable as domestic animals.

Diet
Leafes, shoots, gras

Habitat
Savanna, Semidesert, Bushland

Area
Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Congo, Camerun, Angola

Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, Tanzania, Botswana