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than those of the bulls. In the young animals the 
horns stick up as plain spikes. The longest pair of 
cow eland horns obtained by Selous measured 2 feet 
10 inches ; this hunter also states that the horns of very 
old bulls are often worn down to a little more than a 
VA'ciwdiB [Taurotragus oryx). Bull and bull-calf. The horns 
are at first straight spikes. 
foot in length. A big eland will occasionally attain a 
height of nearly six feet at the withers and weigh 
over 1,500 pounds. Its flesh differs from that of most 
antelopes as it contains a fair amount of fat. The Masai 
will eat the flesh of the eland as they consider it to be 
