The name 'eland' is Dutch for "elk" or "moose". Īlthough the giant eland is somewhat larger than the common eland, the epithet 'giant' actually refers to its large horns. The Latin name indicates that it "belonged to" (given by the suffix - anus) Derby, hence derbianus. The details were recorded in Smith-Stanley's privately printed work, Gleanings from the Menagerie at Knowsley Hall. The first elands introduced in England were a pair of common elands, and what would later be identified as a giant eland bull.
Lord Derby sent botanist Joseph Burke to collect animals, either alive or dead, from South Africa for his museum and menagerie. It was due to his efforts that the giant eland was first introduced to England between 18. The giant eland is also called "Lord Derby's eland" in honour of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Tragos is Greek for a male goat, and refers to the tuft of hair that grows in the eland's ear which resembles a goat's beard. The scientific name of the giant eland is Taurotragus derbianus, derived from three words: tauros, tragos, and derbianus.
The subspecies have been listed with different conservation statuses by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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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. It is no longer present in The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo. The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan. They mostly inhabit broad-leafed savannas, woodlands and glades. Mating occurs throughout the year but peaks in the wet season. They can run at up to 70 km/h (43 mph) and use this speed as a defence against predators. They are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe. Giant elands are not territorial, and have large home ranges. They usually form small herds consisting of 15–25 members, both males and females. The giant eland is a herbivore, eating grasses, foliage and branches.
There are two subspecies: T. d. derbianus and T. d. gigas. The giant eland is the largest species of antelope, with a body length ranging from 220–290 cm (86.5–114 in). A species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus, it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. The giant eland ( Taurotragus derbianus), also known as the Lord Derby eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope. Tragelaphus cameroonensis Millais, 1924.Tragelaphus colini ( de Rochebrune, 1883).
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