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ELAND (EE-lund)
An
antelope found in East and Southern Africa
Common
clues:
African
antelope; Spiral-horned antelope; Oxlike antelope; Serengeti
grazer; Largest antelope
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puzzle frequency:
3 times a year
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The
Common Eland (Taurotragus
oryx)
is a savannah and plain antelope found in East and Southern
Africa.
The
Common Eland stands from two to almost three and a half metres at
the shoulder and weighs 300 kilograms to a tonne. Common Eland
females have a tan coat while the males' coat is a darker tan
with a blue tinge to it, there may be a single white stripe
vertically placed on the sides. The males have dense fur on their
foreheads and a large dewlap. Both sexes have horns, which are
about 65 centimetres long and almost straight. The horns of the
female are longer but thinner than those of the male.
Common
Eland live on the savannah and eat grass, branches and leaves.
They are diurnal but tend towards inactivity during the heat of
the day. Herds are usually between thirty and eighty individuals
but are known to reach upwards of four hundred.
Common
Eland are sometimes considered part of the genus Tragelaphus but
it is usually catagorised as Taurotragus with the Giant Eland.
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It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Common
Eland".
ELAND
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Tu+ >1 07 Spiral-horned antelope ADDAX
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We- >1 04 Twisty-horned antelope
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We- >1 00 Oxlike antelope
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Th- >1 09 Serengeti grazer
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Th- >1 04 Spiral-horned grazer
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Antelope with twisted horns
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Fr- >1 05 Kenyan grazer
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Mo+ >1 96 Largest living antelope
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Mo+ >1 92 Long-horned antelope
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Th- >1 02 Spiral-horned animal
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Tu+ >1 07 Spiral-horned critter
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Tu- >1 01 African antelope with twisted horns
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We CSy 06 Animal with twisted horns
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Th- >1 06 Dik-dik cousin
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Th WaP 06 Dik-dik kin
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Tu NYT 87 Largest African antelope
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Th WSJ 03 Largest antelope
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Th- >1 04 Rare antelope
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We >1 05 Safari sighting OKAPI RHINO ZEBRA
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Th >1 95 Serengeti roamer
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Tu- >1 06 Spiral-horned beast
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Th CSy 07 Springbok cousin
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Tu- >1 08 Queen of Mount Olympus
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