Facts about the Eland -- Taurotragus oryx:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 1,7 m, (f) 1,5 m; mass (m) 700 kg, (f) 460 kg. Both sexes have horns.

COLOUR: Pale reddish-fawn, tending to a blue-grey in older animals as the skin shows through thinning hair. Males also have a tuft of dark hair on the forehead.

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 12 years

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 110 cm

MOST LIKE: Unlike any other animal.

HABITAT: Open grass plains, scrubland, woodlands.

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Vaalbos National Park
Tembe Elephant Park
West Coast National Park

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