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Giant Eland

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The giant eland, Tragelaphus derbianus, also known as Lord Derby's eland or the greater eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope of the family Bovidae and genus Tragelaphus, described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. It is the largest species of antelope, with a body length of 220 to 290 centimetres. There are two subspecies, the western Tragelaphus derbianus derbianus and the eastern Tragelaphus derbianus gigas. It is a herbivore that eats grasses, foliage and branches, usually in small herds of 15 to 25 members, and it is not territorial. It is naturally alert and wary, and can run at up to 70 kilometres an hour. The IUCN lists it as Vulnerable, and the major threats to the western population are overhunting and habitat loss.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
25 1
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Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Desert, Biomes
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Found In

Cameroon

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Central African Republic

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Guinea

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Guinea-Bissau

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It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
Mali

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Nigeria

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It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
Senegal

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
South Sudan

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The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
Uganda

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It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
Sources
1. Giant eland (Wikipedia)
  • Populations
    Because of this, it is listed as 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN.
  • Lead
    The giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus), also known as Lord Derby's eland or greater eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope.
  • Lead, diet
    The giant eland is a herbivore, eating grasses, foliage and branches.
  • Ecology and behaviour
    Primarily nocturnal, giant elands have large home ranges and seasonal migration patterns.
  • Populations, population trend
    The eastern giant eland is still found in extensive areas, though it has a decreasing population trend.
  • Threats and conservation
    The major threats to the western giant eland population are overhunting for its rich meat and habitat destruction caused by the expansion of human and livestock populations.
  • Description
    The life expectancy of the giant eland is up to 25 years.
  • Lead, system
    They mostly inhabit broad-leafed savannas, woodlands and glades.
  • Lead, where it lives
    The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.
  • Lead, where it lives (2)
    It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat and distribution
    They also live in forests as well as on the fringes of deserts.
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
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The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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