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 | | ELAND [eland], large, spiral-horned African antelope, genus Taurotragus, found in brush country or open forest at the edge of grasslands. |
 | | The common eland, Taurotragus oryx, of S and E Africa, stands almost 6 ft (1.8 m) high at the shoulder and may weight up to 2,000 lb (910 kg). |
 | | Its oxlike body is light brown, with a few narrow white stripes running across the back and down the sides. |
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