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Definition of Common eland
1. Noun. Dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa.
Group relationships: Genus Taurotragus, Taurotragus
Generic synonyms: Eland
Definition of Common eland
1. Noun. an antelope, ''Taurotragus oryx'', of the African savannah ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Common Eland
Literary usage of Common eland
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life-histories of African Game Animals by Theodore Roosevelt, Edmund Heller (1914)
"In size the giant eland is practically equalled by the common eland. Ihe subspecific
name has reference chiefly to the much greater length of the horns, ..."
2. Life-histories of African Game Animals by Theodore Roosevelt, Edmund Heller (1914)
"To this area are confined the common eland, the quagga zebra, the Cape buffalo,
and the klipspringer. Uganda proper is to a large extent ..."
3. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... deep seated concern for protection of Arabia's unique wildlife, so elegantly
personified by the white oryx. top left to bottom right: common eland, ..."
4. Concealing-coloration in the Animal Kingdom: An Exposition of the Laws of by Gerald Handerson Thayer, Abbott Handerson Thayer (1909)
"The common eland wholly lacks these markings, as do many other African antelopes;
and here we have another case of notable costume-differences among animals ..."
5. Records of Big Game: With Their Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions by Rowland Ward (1899)
"... the common eland stand from 5 feet 9 inches to as much as 6j feet at the shoulder.
They have a large tuft of brown hair on the forehead, and the horns ..."
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