It is hard to guess what a Giant eland weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus) on average weights 644.51 kg (1420.9 lbs).
The Giant eland is from the family Bovidae (genus: Taurotragus). They can live for up to 16.17 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 2.52 meter (8′ 4″).
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus), also known as the Lord Derby eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope. A species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus, it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. The giant eland is the largest species of antelope, with a body length ranging from 220–290 cm (86.5–114 in). There are two subspecies: T. d. derbianus and T. d. gigas.The giant eland is an herbivore, eating grasses, foliage and branches. They usually form small herds consisting of 15–25 members, both males and females. Giant elands are not territorial, and have large home ranges. They are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe. They can run at up to 70 km/h (43 mph) and use this speed as a defence against predators. Mating occurs throughout the year but peaks in the wet season. They mostly inhabit broad-leafed savannas, woodlands and glades.The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan. It is no longer present in The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo. It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda due to over hunting and a lack of professional wildlife management. The subspecies have been listed with different conservation statuses by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Animals of the same family as a Giant eland
We found other animals of the Bovidae family:
- Greater kudu bringing 205.53 kilos (453.12 lbs) to the scale
- Mountain goat bringing 71.84 kilos (158.38 lbs) to the scale
- Urial bringing 51.8 kilos (114.2 lbs) to the scale
- Silver dik-dik bringing 2.5 kilos (5.51 lbs) to the scale
- Przewalski’s gazelle bringing 27.5 kilos (60.63 lbs) to the scale
- Kob bringing 79.77 kilos (175.86 lbs) to the scale
- Black-fronted duiker bringing 14.44 kilos (31.83 lbs) to the scale
- Abbott’s duiker bringing 56.68 kilos (124.96 lbs) to the scale
- Black duiker bringing 19 kilos (41.89 lbs) to the scale
- Red hartebeest bringing 176.12 kilos (388.28 lbs) to the scale
Animals with the same weight as a Giant eland
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Taurotragus derbianus:
- Cattle with a weight of 615.82 kilos (1357.65 lbs)
- Short-finned pilot whale with a weight of 726 kilos (1600.55 lbs)
- Banteng with a weight of 631.49 kilos (1392.2 lbs)
- American bison with a weight of 622.29 kilos (1371.91 lbs)
- Bactrian camel with a weight of 550.76 kilos (1214.22 lbs)
- European bison with a weight of 674.44 kilos (1486.88 lbs)
- Common eland with a weight of 561.8 kilos (1238.56 lbs)
- Moose with a weight of 541.46 kilos (1193.71 lbs)
- African buffalo with a weight of 592.83 kilos (1306.96 lbs)
Animals with the same size as a Giant eland
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Giant eland:
- White rhinoceros with a size of 2.59 meter (8′ 6″)
- African buffalo with a size of 2.53 meter (8′ 4″)
- Grévy’s zebra with a size of 2.7 meter (8′ 11″)
- Sumatran rhinoceros with a size of 2.77 meter (9′ 2″)
- Striped dolphin with a size of 2.3 meter (7′ 7″)
- Amazon river dolphin with a size of 2.12 meter (7′ 0″)
- Irrawaddy dolphin with a size of 2.5 meter (8′ 3″)
- Dwarf sperm whale with a size of 2.16 meter (7′ 2″)
- Short-beaked common dolphin with a size of 2.44 meter (8′ 1″)
- Hooded seal with a size of 2.33 meter (7′ 8″)
Animals with the same life expectancy as a Giant eland
Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Giant eland:
- North American porcupine with an average maximal age of 18 years
- Sable with an average maximal age of 15 years
- Nubian ibex with an average maximal age of 17 years
- Eld’s deer with an average maximal age of 19.33 years
- Common pipistrelle with an average maximal age of 16.67 years
- American marten with an average maximal age of 19 years
- Suni with an average maximal age of 14 years
- Roe deer with an average maximal age of 17 years
- Dhole with an average maximal age of 16 years
- Black bearded saki with an average maximal age of 18 years