The eland looks similar to some varieties of cattle seen on the Indian subcontinent and is found in Nairobi, Tsavo and Masai Mara parks and reserves. The biggest of the antelopes, the eland stands 170 cm at the shoulder and a mature bull can weigh up to 1000 kg. Horns are found on both sexes and these are spiralled at the base, swept straight back and grow up to about 65 cm. Males have a much hairier head than the females, and their horns are stouter and slightly shorter. They are light greyish-brown in colour. and bear as many as 15 vertical white stripes on the body, although these are often almost indistinguishable on some animals. The eland prefers savannah scrub to wide-open spaces but also avoids thick forest. It grazes on grass and tree foliage in the early morning and late afternoon and is also active on moonlit nights. It needs to drink once a day but can go without water if its diet includes fodder with high water content. Eland is usually found in groups of around six to 12, but there may be as many as 50 in a herd. A small herd normally consists of several males, and there is a strict hierarchy. Females reach sexual maturity at around two years and can bear up to 12 calves in a lifetime. The young are born in October-November
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