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Elands are the largest antelopes in Africa, standing nearly 2 m high at the shoulder, and a fully grown male may weigh over 700 kg. 

Both the males and females have tightly spiralled, deep ridged horns which can reach up to 1m in length, and males also have a larger dewlap under their thick neck.

Elands are water independent, so can survive in semi-desert areas, but are equally at home in woodland and mountainous areas. 

They are browsers, and feed off leaves, using their horns to bring twigs and branches into reach. They also consume certain fruits, large bulbs and roots, and grass when it is green and tender.