Eland

Elands originally ranged throughout the savannahs and wooded savannahs of south and central Africa. The herds wandered nomadically in response to seasonal changes.

Eland Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology (´lnd), large, spiral-horned African antelope, genus Taurotragus, found in brush country or open forest at the edge of grasslands.

Eland Mammal. The world's largest antelope, elands have a somewhat different social structure. Dominant males are solitary and assess each other's strength by locking horns, trying to throw the opponent to the ground.

Eland cows usually give birth just before the rains begin. They almost always bear single calves. Calves wean from 3-6 months old. Occasionally, eland babies are taken by hyenas or lions. Eland cows are known to attack predators near their calves.

Eland - TRAGELAPHUS ORYX Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: Even-toed Mammals (Artiodactyla) Family: Bovidae.

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) The Iceland Gull breeds on the Arctic shores of North America and Greenland and winters south down the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and across the north Atlantic to north-western Europe.

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The Eland is a huge animal, much like an Ox. They have two prominent horns which have one or two unique twists. This antelope is slow, and has a top speed of about 25 mph. Did you know? Despite its weight, the Eland can jump up to 6.5 feet in the air.

The Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is one of the characteristic large mammals that one may see when visiting game parks in parts of southern Africa. The images shown here were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500 mm F/4 L IS lens in January, 2006.

The Iceland Gull is a pale northern Gull, normally found in the Arctic in summer, and the northern Atlantic coast in winter. It only actually occurs in Iceland during the winter months.

Eland - Taurotragus oryx The largest antelope in Africa, the eland is one of the most nervous or skittish animals and take flight at the slightest sign of danger, capable of running for miles without stopping.

Eland males are much larger than females, weighing 400-1000 kg compared to 300-600 kg for females. Hides are a uniform fawn color with some vertical white striping on the upper parts.

Elands have been tamed, but not domesticated as yet. Eland can gain 1 1/2 pounds a day on grazing land compared to about 2/3 of a pound in cattle. OUR ANIMALS: 2 Females ...

Elands are an important food source for many larger predators, especially cheetahs, lions, hyenas, African wild dogs, etc. They have disappeared from large sections of their former range due mainly to over-hunting and habitat loss.

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides Meyer Status Fairly common in winter, very rare in summer. Iceland Gulls generally arrive from the north in October (average 15 October, earliest 30 September).

Iceland Gull and Thayer's Gull are medium-sized, white-headed gulls that nest on scattered cliff colonies throughout coastal regions of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and Greenland.

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* Elands live in herds with up to 25 individuals. There may be more than one male in the herd, but there is a strict dominance hierarchy. * Despite their enormous size, elands are stellar jumpers and can easily clear heights of 4.9 feet.

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Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides. Accidental. Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus. Rare in winter, spring, and fall in Gulf Coast and Tennessee Valley regions. Found in the Gulf and on bays, beaches, lakes, and rivers.

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Western Giant Eland (Tragelaphus derbianus derbianus) The western giant eland is classified as a member of the order Artiodactyla (Even-Toed Hoofed Mammals) and is a member of the family Bovidae.

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Breeding in eastern Greenland, wintering on the Hebrides of western Scotland and in western Ireland. Population about 40,000. Breeding on Svalbard, wintering on the Solway Firth on the England/Scotland border. Population about 24,000.

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This large waterbird breeds primarily in Canada and the northern United States, and as far east as Iceland and Greenland. The only loon species to breed in New York State, the common loon is an icon of Adirondack Park and the entire Northern Forest.

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In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate as far north as Iceland and are found in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

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