Eland
Lifespan of Eland?
20 years
Gestation period?
9 months
# of young?
1 or twins
Weight of male?
700kg - 840kg
Weight of female?
460kg
size of male?
1,7m
Size of female
1,5m
How long will the calve hide in tall grass after it is born?
2 weeks
After how long can the Calve start to follow the mother? (after birth)
3 or 4 hours
Do older bulls take on a different colour?
Yes, blue-grey
where does the click sound come from?
Their knees
How high can they jump from stand still?
2m
Do they ALLO-GROOM one another on the head neck and rump?
yes
Are Eland water dependent?
no, theat get moisture from the food they eat. (usually at night when moisture content is higher)
How does a Eland breath?
Deeply and slowly to conserve moisture in their nasal passages