eland
Africa's biggest antelope
An eland is a large African antelope with spiraling horns and a dewlap—a loose fold of skin hanging from the throat.
Elands are the largest of all antelopes, resembling cattle in build.
Two species exist: the common eland of East and Southern Africa and the giant eland of West Africa.
We spotted a herd of eland crossing the savanna.
Hollow-horned ruminant family
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
hoofed · cloven · horned · browsing · grazing · herd · spiral-horned · dewlap
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- veldAfrican open grassland
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
migration · habitat · plains · safari · wilderness · thornbush · scrubland
bovid
Hollow-horned ruminant family
mammal · hoofed · cloven · horned · browsing · grazing · herd · spiral-horned · dewlap · tawny
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- veldAfrican open grassland
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
waterhole · migration · habitat · plains · safari · wilderness · thornbush · scrubland
largest
Most big
sturdy · muscular · heavyweight · imposing · stocky · bulky · powerful · barrel-chested
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
athletic · fluid · sleek · spirited · sure-footed · bounding · galloping · trotting
- spiral antelopeskudu, bongo, bushbuck
- dierebees, springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest, duiker
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- African savannaacacia, acacia tree, baobab, baobab tree, cheetah
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear