target of domestication in Africa and Russia and has also resulted in hunting. Many people prefer to tame and raise eland rather than cattle due to their numerous benefits. Elands can survive on scarce water, which is a great advantage over domestic cattle. They can also eat coarse grasses, and can even manage to ingest some poisonous plants that can prove fatal for cattle. They are also immune to some diseases to which cattle may succumb. References External links Information at ITIS giant eland Mammals of West Africa Mammals of the Central African Republic Mammals of South Sudan Mammals of Cameroon Mammals of Chad giant eland giant eland Bovids of Africa Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN