STATUSLeast Concern
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Tragelaphus oryx
DIETGrasses, leaves, shrubs, fruits, tubers, and herbs
RANGESouthern African
HABITATSemi-arid areas including grasslands, woodlands, & savannas
- Not yet evaluated
- Least Concern
- Near threatened
- Vulnerable
- Endangered
- Critically Endangered
- Extinct in the wild
Common Eland
Scientific Name
Tragelaphus oryx
Habitat
Southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Diet
Grasses, leaves, shrubs, fruits, tubers, and herbs
About Me
We are the world’s largest species of antelope and can leap over 6 feet in the air from a standing start! While walking, we make a castanet-like clicking sound because tendons or joints in our forelegs make a sharp click when we walk.
