Giant eland: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Giant eland Taurotragus derbianus

Where the giant eland lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 27 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map

Scientific name	Taurotragus derbianus
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the giant eland live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giant eland in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Central African Republic

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.

What kind of animal is the giant eland?

The giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Taurotragus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giant eland

The giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus), also known as Lord Derby's eland or greater eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope. A species of the family Bovidae and genus Tragelaphus, it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. The giant eland is the largest species of antelope, with a body length ranging from 220–290 cm (7.2–9.5 ft). There are two subspecies: T. d. derbianus and T. d. gigas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant eland (revision 1378078174), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q695736 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).