Common eland Taurotragus oryx
Where the common eland lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,145 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Taurotragus oryx |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Found in | 8 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Mass | 30 kg (male organism, birth weight); 25.5 kg (female organism, birth weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the common eland live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common eland in 8 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a common eland?
Wikidata records the following for the common eland: mass 30 kg (male organism, birth weight); 25.5 kg (female organism, birth weight).
What kind of animal is the common eland?
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Taurotragus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the common eland
The common eland (Tragelaphus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a large savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. An adult male is around 1.6 m (5.2 ft) tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 942 kg (2,077 lb) with a typical range of 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb). Females are around 1.4 m (4.6 ft) tall and weigh 340–445 kg (750–981 lb). It was scientifically described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common eland (revision 1378079087), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q216815 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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