common eland


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Noun1.common eland - dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africacommon eland - dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa
Taurotragus oryx
genus Taurotragus, Taurotragus - African antelopes: elands
eland - either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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van Zyl, "A note on the carcass composition of the Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)," South African Journal of Animal Science, no.
Solar Drying and Sensory Attributes of Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Jerky
The common eland prefers habitats with a wide variety of fl owering plants--savannah, woodlands, and open and montane grasslands, and avoids dense forests.
'Duba' is the Khoisan word for the eland, which also features prominently in San bushman culture
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