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Cape Eland (Taurotragus oryx)

The Cape Eland is the largest antelope in South Africa.

An Eland bull can weigh up to 2000 lbs. As they grow older their colour changes from a tawny colour to grey. The male has a tuft of hair on the forehead. This changes colour from dark brown to black with age.

Both sexes have horns. The Cape Eland are gregarious and occur in herds of up to 200 during.
Normally they run in herds of about 60-70.

Old bulls split from the herd and remain solitary. Eland are mainly browsers but will eat young grass especially after it has been burnt and new green shoots appear.

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