The eland is one of the largest antelopes — and one of the most graceful. Known scientifically as Taurotragus oryx, the eland lives in Africa, mostly in eastern and southern Africa.

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Bottom line: The word "antelope" might evoke images of light, long-legged creatures gracefully bounding across the savanna. The giant eland, however, is a type of antelope, and it's not light in ...

The common eland is the second-largest species of antelope after the giant eland, with males growing up to six feet tall at the shoulder and weighing anywhere from 1,200 to 2,000 pounds.

The male calf was 65 pounds and marked the 17th giant eland born at the zoo ... which are the world’s largest antelope and are listed as vulnerable by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.