SIZE: Approximately 1.36-1.8 m (4.5-6 ft.) When walking, tendon or joints in the eland's foreleg produce a sharp clicking sound, the cause of which has not been widely investigated. The sound carries some distance and is a good indication of an approaching herd. Some scientists believe it may be a form of communication - if a male is walking through his territory, the clicking which can be heard for up to a mile away, may alert another eland about this territory.
The Eland horns
- MALE: Both sexes have spiral horns about 2 ft (60 cm) long, stretching straight back from the head.
- FEMALE: Spiral horns about 2 ft (60 cm) long.
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