what is tall with long straight horns?

• by Ettina

  Are these eland? Their horns look longer and straighter than the example photos, but the size is too big for gazelles.

  Posted December 21, 2012 11:23 AM

• by dms246 moderator

  The one in the middle of the photo is a male eland - they have long straight horns with a twist in them (like in the first image in the example photos). You can see the distinctive dark patches on the back of the forelegs on the one on the left. Can't see if that one's a male or female, but most likely a female accompanying the male.

  Posted December 21, 2012 11:38 AM

• by davidbygott moderator

  Might be the other way round - but Eland for sure. It's wonderful how often they appear in the photos. On a typical safari in Serengeti I don't see eland, or only at a distance running away. We're getting much more intimate glimpses of them here.

  Posted December 21, 2012 3:03 PM