GIANT ELAND

 

 

 

 

General Characteristics

This Species is reddish brown to chestnut darker in males than females with several white vertical stripes on its body.

It extends from the neck to the middle of the back.

The legs are slightly lighter on the inner surfaces with black and white marking just above hooves.

Both male and females have tightly spiraled horns which are straight.

In a male Horns are V shaped.

The females have slightly longer horn

 

 

Head to body Length : 220 -290 cm ( 7.2 -9.5 feet)

Tail Length : 90 cm ( 3 feet )

Horn Length :  120 cm (3.9 feet )

Shoulder Height : 150 -175 cm ( 4.9 – 5.7 feet ) 

Weight : 440- 900 kg ( 970 – 2000lbs)

Range – Central and Western Africa

Habitat – Savanna and Open Woodlands

Food – Leaves and fruit

Status – Population have been declining

Reason For Status :  hunting , habitat destruction and hinder pest disease

Gestation :  9 months

Lifespan : eland in the wild – 15 to 20 yrs / captivity – 23 yrs

 

 

 

 

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