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Hoofed mammals
Common eland
Common eland · Taurotragus oryx
Impressive common eland impress with their size and striking spiral horns. Roaming the savannahs, they are majestic animals to observe.
Fact file
- Size
- Bulls reach up to 1.80 m at the shoulder and 900 kg, cows are significantly lighter and around 1.50 m tall
- Males and females
- Both sexes have horns, bulls have a more massive neck and larger bodies
- Sounds
- Deep, rough grunts from the bulls and rapid alarm snorts
- Diet
- Mainly leaves, shoots, herbs and fruit, occasionally also grasses
- Offspring
- One calf after a gestation period of around 9 months, often born at the start of the rainy season
How to identify Common eland
The common eland stands out with its imposing build and greyish-beige base colour. Thin white stripes decorate mainly young animals and, in some subspecies, also adults. Characteristic features are the strong dewlap on the chest and the loose skin flap on the neck, which is particularly pronounced in fully grown males.
Both sexes carry pointed, spiralled horns, which are thicker and usually clearly longer in bulls. Male common eland look strikingly massive due to their powerful neck and the tassel of hair on the forehead, while females are more slender. The tail ends in a bushy tip and the facial area is darkly marked.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 17 places where you can see Common eland
Where Common eland live
Namibia
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