Eland (Antelope)
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Taurotragus
Taurotragus oryx
The Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a savannah and plain antelope found in East and Southern Africa. The Common Eland stands from two to almost three and a half metres at the shoulder and weighs 300… More »
See Also:
FAST FACTS ... Elands can also vary their diet, breaking off high branches with their horns. ... Elands are an important food source for many larger predators, especially cheetahs, lions, hyenas, African wild dogs, etc.
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eume... www.seaworld.org/animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/artiodactyla/common-eland.htm
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Taurotragus oryx ... RANGE: southern Sudan to South Africa ... Animal Facts Database...
www.dallaszooed.com/animalfacts/animalfacts.php?id=14&c... www.dallaszooed.com/animalfacts/animalfacts.php?id=14&ci=8&li=9&name=DEF
Read the following lines to know some more interesting and amazing information on eland. ... Young elands live in small groups with three or four members. Female elands, however, live in big groups and the members vary every day. ... » Facts About Pig-Tailed Macaque...
lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-eland-6099.... lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-eland-6099.html
Usually fawn or tawny-colored, elands turn gray or bluish-gray as they get older; the oldest animals become almost black. ... The eland's size and docility as well as its rich milk, tasty meat and useful skin have encouraged research on its use in game ranching. Elands have been semidomesticated in some areas. ... Quick Facts...
www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/eland www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/eland
Elands live in small herds and are primarily browsers rather than grazers. The two species of eland are the largest of all living antelopes. ... For more facts and information, see all related premium articles...
www.encyclopedia.com/topic/eland.aspx www.encyclopedia.com/topic/eland.aspx
Quick facts ... • Even though they’re big, elands and kudus Tragelaphus sp. can really jump: ... Some antelope horns, like those of the kudu Tragelaphus sp. and eland Taurotragus sp., twist in interesting spirals; others have ridges, like those of the impala Aephyceros melampus and the sable antelope Hippotragus niger;
www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-antelope.html
Antelope (a subfamily of the cow family Bovidae) run with a peculiar bounding stride that makes them appear to be bouncing. All antelope have horns, though in some species only the male is horned. Unlike deer, antelope do not shed their horns. ... Click here to go back to Animal Facts and Information. ... Animal Facts...
www.thejunglestore.com/Antelope
leopard information and facts covering this big cat's appearance, diet, reproduction and behavior ... Appearance:; The leopard belongs to the cat family - so imagine a giant, smooth-haired domestic cat with spots and you have an idea of what a leopard looks like! ... Quick Leopard Facts...
www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/leopard-information.ht... www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/leopard-information.html
A summary of the interesting facts about the Eland Taurotragus oryx found in Southern Africa - amazing information about: habitat, gestation, size, age, longevity, lifespan, color, distribution ... Course content includes interesting facts about habitat, spoor, droppings, ecology... Wildlife Campus offers many courses...
www.ecotravel.co.za/african-wildlife/animals/mammals/fa... www.ecotravel.co.za/african-wildlife/animals/mammals/facts-about/elands.htm