#0289 · 🦊 mammals

Common Eland

🇳🇱 Elandantilope ·Tragelaphus oryx

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

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. 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),...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 7,862iNaturalist observations
weight 30 kgadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
7,862 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs up to about 30 kg.
Scientifically named by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766 (260 years ago).