Tuesday 31 July 2018

High jump heavyweight: the eland

OK, so the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is just an antelope. But it’s a biggie. With bulls standing some 1.6m at the shoulder and weighing up to 900kg, this heavyweight herbivore rivals the buffalo as the largest African member of the Bovidae family. And, from a distance, that solid, square frame appears undeniably cow-like. Raise […]

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