Elands live mainly in grassland, savannah and other open places. They browse on the leaves, young twigs, seedpods and fruits of shrubs and trees. They may also eat young green grass. Both male and female eland bear horns. Bulls' horns are massive, while the cows have longer, narrower horns.
Elands have a dewlap below the neck.
These large antelopes usually travel in small groups, including males, females and young. There may be between half a dozen and two dozen animals in a herd. Sometimes they migrate over long distances. Then they form larger groups numbering one to two hundred animals. In the wild, the main enemy of the eland is the lion.