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The Mighty Eland!

            The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a large-sized savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. An adult male is around 1.6 m (5.2 ft) tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 942 kg (2,077 lb) with a typical range of 500 - 600 kg (1,100 - 1,300 lb). Females are around 1.4 m (4.6 ft) tall and weigh 340 - 445 kg (750 - 981 lb). It is the second-largest antelope in the world, being slightly smaller on average than the giant eland. 
Mainly a herbivore, its diet is primarily grasses and leaves. The common eland prefers habitats with a wide variety of flowering plants such as savannah, woodlands, and open and montane grasslands; it avoids dense forests. It uses loud barks, visual and postural movements, and the flehmen response to communicate and warn others of danger. 

The handsome Eland was captured on a Photography Safari on an early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
   

Taken in: Kenya / Kajiado / Masai (show map)

Taken on: March 14, 2020

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Sets appears in: • Nairobi National Park • Wildlife Set

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 519mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	519mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.0 (Macintosh)
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