My gosh, they are huge, like horses almost.
My gosh, they are huge, like horses almost.
You think this is large. I’ve been on the Y.O. ranch near Kerrville where they’ve imported Elands.
Their shoulders were higher than my head. Check out the size of one of those babies—2 meters at the shoulder and over 700 kilos in weight.
http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/eland
Physical Characteristics
The cowlike eland is the world’s largest antelope and is the animal most often depicted in the early rock art of East Africa. Even today, it still holds an important place in the mythology of some southern African tribes.
The cow-like eland is the world’s largest and slowest antelope. However, it has the endurance to maintain a trot indefinitely and can jump an 8 foot fence from a standstill.
Both males and females have horns that spiral tightly, though female horns tend to be longer and thinner