Species group · Mammals
Elands
WAnimals has 2 species of eland, all in the family Bovidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 43 countries
- 28 parks
- Weight
- 300 kg – 1 t
- Length
- 2 m – 3.5 m
- Lifespan
- 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of elands on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
The largest antelope in Africa: up to 900 kg, and still able to clear a 2.5 m fence.
From Common Eland
It weighs up to 900 kilos and still clears fences of more than two metres from a standing start, a combination of weight and power no other antelope can match.
From Common Eland
Its knees produce a click audible at a distance as it walks, caused by the tendons slipping over the bones: in a moving herd it sounds like a constant crackling, and it appears to work as a dominance signal between males.
From Common Eland
The largest antelope in the world, with spiral horns up to 1.2 m long.
From Derby Eland
It is the largest antelope in the world: an adult bull can exceed a tonne, more than many buffalo.
From Derby Eland
It uses its horns as a tool: it hooks high branches and bends them down to reach the leaves, behaviour it shares with very few ungulates.
From Derby Eland