eland
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
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Some animals, like the rhino and the eland, have tick birds that sit upon their backs and eat the ticks.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheonSo on swept the chase, the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidAfter dining sumptuously on eland tongue and hartebeest tenderloin Burt pushed back his canvas chair with a sigh of content.
The Blind Lion of the Congo | Elliott WhitneySuddenly an eland dashed out from a clump of bushes barely a hundred yards off, not having heard their approach.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott WhitneyJack fired, missed, fired again, and the eland gave one high spring and rolled heels over head.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for eland
/ (ˈiːlənd) /
a large spiral-horned antelope, Taurotragus oryx, inhabiting bushland in eastern and southern Africa. It has a dewlap and a hump on the shoulders and is light brown with vertical white stripes
giant eland a similar but larger animal, T. derbianus, living in wooded areas of central and W Africa
Origin of eland
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