Eland
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Species : Taurotragus oryx
Facts about the eland
(additional references)Top Crosswords: Taurotragus OryxNon-English Usage: "Taurotragus Oryx" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.
Although elands are massive, they are excellent jumpers and can clear heights of 1.
An eland is the largest species of antelope, indigenous to the African grasslands.
Description: Elands are the largest antelopes of Africa, standing nearly 2 m high at the shoulder, and a fully grown male may weigh over 700 kg.
Elands are endangered mostly because they are hunted for their hide and flesh which is claimed to be excellent.
Food: Elands are browsers and grazers.
In spite of their size, elands are extraordinary jumpers, leaping up to 8 feet from a near standing start.
Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute in Oakland, California, and author of the books The Empire Has No Clothes, and Putting “Defense” Back into U.
Other descriptions of Common Eland Kouprey Conservation status: Lower Risk (cd) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Bovinae Genus: Taurotragus Species: oryx Binomial name Taurotragus oryx Pallas, 1766 The Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a savannah and plain antelope found in East and Southern Africa.
The Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a savannah and plain antelope found in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is the other species.
The name Eland comes from the fact that the railroad officials in the junction area saw large herds of deer, and elands are a species of deer native to Africa.
The smaller female elands are thought to be much more vulnerable to predators.
Herd of 20 - 25 elands are domesticated at Bamburi Forestry. (Full text)
Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center (Full text)
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is the largest and heaviest antelope. (Full text)
Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the (Full text)
Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif. (Full text)
Eland Eland The Eland, Taurotragus oryx, is Kenya's largest antelope. (Full text)
Elands are gregarious and non-territorial. (Full text)
************Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute in Oakland, CA. (Full text)
