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    (c) simben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Mark Sikking, all rights reserved

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    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) David Bygott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Common Eland

Tragelaphus oryx

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The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus. It was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766. An adult male is around 1.6 metres (5') tall at the shoulder (females are 20 centimetres (8") shorter) and can weigh up to 942 kg (2,077 lb) with an average of 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb),...

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