Common eland
Amazing fact
Common elands can go without drinking water during dry seasons.
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Common elands can go without drinking water during dry seasons.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Common eland
- Scientific name
- Taurotragus oryx
- Japanese name
- エランド
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Taurotragus
It is a member of the cattle family from eastern and southern Africa, and both males and females have horns.
Despite its large body, it is a strong jumper and can leap over high walls.
A flap of skin hangs from its throat, which is thought to help it release body heat.
How the Common eland lives
During the heat of the day, they are often in the shade. They forage in open areas, eating grasses, tree leaves and juicy fruits. During the wet season, females and calves gather temporarily in larger herds. When males fight, they meet horns and push hard against each other.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebBasic data
- Weight
- 300–1,000 kg
- Range
- Ethiopia and southern Zaire to South Africa
Where the Common eland has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- エランド
- 简体中文
- 伊兰羚羊
- 繁體中文
- 伊蘭羚羊
- 한국어
- 일런드
- Español
- Antílope eland común
- Français
- Éland
- Deutsch
- Elenantilope
- Português (Brasil)
- Elande
- Italiano
- Antilope alcina
- العربية
- العَلَنْدُ المألوف
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Eland
- Tiếng Việt
- Linh dương Eland
- Русский
- Канна
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- よこはま動物園ズーラシア — エランドChecked: 2026-11-03
- 天王寺動物園 — エランドChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Taurotragus oryxChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
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