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(Taurotragus oryx) |
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A fully grown eland bull could be six feet high (+- 1.80m) at the shoulder and may weigh up to 1500 pounds (+-680 kg). In spite of its bulk it can clear a six foot fence comfortably. Its flesh is comparable to beef and it accumulates considerable fat — a rare feature in game animals. Being able to go extended periods without water, and feeding on both grass and bush-browse, the eland can put on condition where other animals fail altogether. The normal colour is plain dun, with light stripes down the sides. There is a dark line along the full length of the back, and a heavy dewlap on the throat in the male, which in the cow is replaced by a little bunch of hair. The eland is an easy natured and peaceful animal and is in fact very tameable. Many have been domesticated, and the eland is considered to be the most fit of all veld animals for fuller domestic breeding. |
