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Eland
Eland may refer to: Animals *''Taurotragus'', a genus of antelope ** Common eland of East and Southern Africa ** Giant eland of Central and Western Africa Places * Eland, Wisconsin, United States * An old spelling of Elland, West Yorkshire * Eland Mountains, Antarctica * Elands River (other) * Elands, New South Wales Businesses * Eland Books, a publishing house * Eland Oil & Gas, a Nigeria-focused upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company * E-Land Group, a South Korean conglomerate Technology * Eland Mk7, a South African armoured car * Napier Eland, a type of turboshaft Other uses * Eland (surname) * Eland House, an office building in Westminster, London * Operation Eland, a 1976 attack by Rhodesian Selous Scouts at Nyadzonya, Mozambique See also * Elan (other) Elan or Élan may refer to: People * Elan Atias (born 1975), American singer-songwriter * Elán (musician) (born 1983), Mexican singer * Poets of Elan, a group of Ecuadorian po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Eland
The giant eland (''Taurotragus derbianus''), also known as the Lord Derby eland and greater eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope. A species of the family Bovidae and genus ''Taurotragus'', it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. The giant eland is the largest species of antelope, with a body length ranging from . There are two subspecies: ''T. d. derbianus'' and ''T. d. gigas''. The giant eland is a herbivore, eating grasses, foliage and branches. They usually form small herds consisting of 15–25 members, both males and females. Giant elands are not territorial, and have large home ranges. They are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe. They can run at up to and use this speed as a defence against predators. Mating occurs throughout the year but peaks in the wet season. They mostly inhabit broad-leafed savannas, woodlands and glades. The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Eland
The common eland (''Taurotragus oryx''), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus ''Taurotragus''. An adult male is around tall at the shoulder (females are shorter) and can weigh up to with a typical range of , for females). It is the second-largest antelope in the world, being slightly smaller on average than the giant eland. It was scientifically described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766. Mainly a herbivore, its diet is primarily grasses and leaves. Common elands form herds of up to 500 animals, but are not territorial. The common eland prefers habitats with a wide variety of flowering plants such as savannah, woodlands, and open and montane grasslands; it avoids dense forests. It uses loud barks, visual and postural movements, and the flehmen response to communicate and warn others of danger. The common eland is used by humans for leather, meat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taurotragus
''Taurotragus'' is a genus of large antelopes of the African savanna, commonly known as elands. It contains two species: the common eland ''T. oryx'' and the giant eland ''T. derbianus''. Taxonomy ''Taurotragus'' is a genus of large African antelopes, placed under the subfamily Bovinae and family Bovidae. The genus authority is the German zoologist Johann Andreas Wagner, who first mentioned it in the journal ''Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen'' in 1855. The name is composed of two Greek words: ταῦρος (''taûros''), meaning a "bull" or "bullock", and τράγος (''trágos''), meaning a "male goat"—in reference to the tuft of hair that grows in the eland's ear which resembles a goat's beard. The genus consists of two species: ''Taurotragus'' is sometimes considered part of the genus ''Tragelaphus'' on the basis of molecular phylogenetics. Together with the bongo, giant eland and common eland are the only antelopes in the tribe '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eland Oil & Gas
Eland Oil & Gas PLC was a Nigeria focused upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operational offices in Abuja, Nigeria and Aberdeen, Scotland. History The Company was founded in 2009 with the vision and strategy to become a high growth Nigeria focused independent exploration and production company. Concurrent with the initial public offering in September 2012, Eland purchased a 45% interest in OML 40, with its partner Starcrest Energy Nigeria Limited, from the Shell Group. The Nigerian oil business, Seplat Petroleum Development Company, acquired the company in December 2019. Operations The focus in 2012/2013 was 1) to restart shut-in production on OML 40 through existing production facilities, 2) to commission a new CPR (Competent Persons Report), and 3) to commence drilling of new development wells through a long term drilling programme. OML 40 OML 40 has production history, booked developed and undeveloped reserves, infrastructure for prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eland Mk7
The Eland is an air portable light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Designed and built for long-range reconnaissance, it mounts either a 60mm (2.4 in) breech-loading mortar or a Denel 90mm (3.5 in) gun on a very compact chassis. Although lightly armoured, the vehicle's permanent 4X4 drive makes it faster over flat terrain than many tanks. Eland was developed for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in South Africa's first major arms programme since World War II, with prototypes completed in 1963. By 1991, 1,600 examples had been built for home and export; prominent foreign operators included Morocco and Zimbabwe. Local overhauls incorporating lessons from internal operations have resulted in a vehicle capable of withstanding the unforgiving Southern African environment and highly mobile operational style of the SADF. Development history Background For many years the standard armoured car of the South African Defence Force was the Daimler Ferret, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-Land Group
E·Land Group (hangul:이랜드그룹) is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its cornerstone, fashion apparel business. It has operations worldwide through its subsidiary E-Land World. History E-Land started as a 6 square metres clothing shop on a fashion street in front of Ewha University in Sinchon in 1980. E-Land's first ever brand was called "England", which later changed to "E-Land" due to restrictions on trademark registration. In 1994, E-Land Group introduced the first outlet in Korean market by opening the first store of 2001 Outlet. It took a form of multi story outlet stores with groceries, houseware and apparel. In 2003, E-Land Group purchased a 75% stake in New Core, a department store operating in 25 different locations in Korea. Following the acquisition, New Core was transformed to and operated as tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eland, Wisconsin
Eland (formerly Eland Junction) is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The population was 202 at the 2010 census. History Eland was originally called Eland Junction, and under the latter name was platted by the railroad in 1888. It was named after the eland, a type of African antelope. Geography Eland is located at (44.870191, -89.214786). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 202 people, 86 households, and 58 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.1% White, 4.5% Native American, 2.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 86 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands, New South Wales
Elands is a village on the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... Ellenborough Falls is accessed via Elands. Facilities Elands Public School is the only educational institution in Elands.https://elands-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ References {{authority control Towns in New South Wales Mid North Coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eland Books
Eland Books is an independent London-based publishing house founded in 1982 with the aim of republishing and reviving classic travel books that have fallen out of print over time. Its list currently runs to around 160 titles and is highly regarded by critics and book reviewers. Eland authors include: *Nigel Barley (anthropologist) *Nicolas Bouvier * Evilya Celebi *Winston Churchill *E.M. Forster *Martha Gellhorn *Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon *W.H. Hudson *Arthur Koestler *Peter Levi *Norman Lewis (author) *Gavin Maxwell *Peter Mayne *Mary Wortley Montagu *Jan Morris *Dervla Murphy *Irfan Orga *Tony Parker *Dilys Powell *Jonathan Raban *Leonard Woolf *Ronald Wright Eland began from an office in the attic of John Hatt, a former magazine travel editor, in a Victorian end-of-terrace house at 53 Eland Road, in Battersea, south-west London. It is run today by former travel guidebook authors Barnaby Rogerson and his wife Rose Baring. Although its list has diversified into biography and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier Eland
The Napier Eland was a British turboshaft or turboprop gas-turbine engine built by Napier & Son in the early 1950s. Production of the Eland ceased in 1961 when the Napier company was taken over by Rolls-Royce. Design and development The Eland was first tested in 1953 in a Vickers Varsity aircraft. Further flight proving was carried out from 1955 using the first production Airspeed Ambassador 2. The Eland was dropped from production when Napiers was acquired by Rolls-Royce Limited in 1961. The Eland was used to power various aircraft including the Westland Westminster heavy-lift helicopter, the Canadair CL-66; a turbine-powered version of the Convair CV-340 for the Canadian military(later converted to Allison T-56 propjets after a number of engine failures), and the Fairey Rotodyne gyrodyne. In the Rotodyne, the Eland powered the tractor propellers for forward flight and a compressor, via a clutch and shaft arrangement, to feed the rotor tip-jets with compressed air for vert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eland House
Verde is an office building at 10 Bressenden Place, formerly known as Eland House, in Westminster, London. It was originally designed by EPR Architects and built by Mowlem for Landsec, and although finally completed in 1998, staff of the former Department of the Environment had moved in during late 1995/early 1996. In 2014, the building was acquired by Tishman Speyer Tishman Speyer Properties is an American company that invests in real estate. History The firm was founded in 1978 by Robert Tishman and Jerry Speyer. In March 1988, the company announced its first project in Europe, the construction of a 70-s ... and redeveloped according to a design created by Aukett Swanke. It was then renamed Verde. The redeveloped building encompasses 282,000 square feet of office space across 10 floors, and includes a number of roof gardens. References Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster National government buildings in London {{London-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan (other)
Elan or Élan may refer to: People * Elan Atias (born 1975), American singer-songwriter * Elán (musician) (born 1983), Mexican singer * Poets of Elan, a group of Ecuadorian poets Fictional characters * Elan (Order of the Stick), a character in the webcomic ''The Order of the Stick'' * Elan (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional race in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Elan (Star Wars Legends), a ''Star Wars'' character Places *Élan, Ardennes, a commune of the Ardennes ''département'' in France *Elan Valley, a valley in Wales *Afon Elan, a river in Wales * Elan (Prut), a river in eastern Romania *Élan School, a private boarding school in Poland, Maine * Elan, Bichursky District, Republic of Buryatia Companies *Elan (company), a Slovenian sports equipment company *Élan, a pharmaceutical company based in Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland *Élan Motorsport Technologies, a race car manufacturing consortium based in the United States * ELAN Microelectronics Corp., a Taiwanese manufacturer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
