Common Name: Cape Eland

Scientific name:  Tragelaphus (tauratragus) oryx

Hausa Name:  Gwanki

Size: 1.6m male,  1.2 – 1.5m  female.

Weight: 400 – 940-kg  Male, 300 – 600kg  female adult respectively.

Habitat:  Sub deserts, acacia savanna, and  woodlands.

Feeding Habit: Herbivores.

Gestation Period: 9 Months.

Lifespan: 15 – 20 years in captivity.

Conservation Status: Least concern (LC)

Group name: Herd.