Tragelaphus derbianus (English spelling) Tragelaphusderbianus

Japanese: Tragelaphus derbianus(英語表記)Tragelaphusderbianus
Tragelaphus derbianus (English spelling) Tragelaphusderbianus

...It can be said to be a general term for all animals of the bovidae family, excluding buffaloes, yaks, antelopes, goats, and sheep. Body size varies widely, with the largest being the black-necked eland (Giant eland) Tragelaphus ( Taurotragus ) derbianus (illustration), which reaches a body length of 3.45 m, a tail length of 90 cm, shoulder height of 1.8 m, weight of 1000 kg, and horn length of 1.2 m, while the smallest, the royal antelope (illustration), has a body length of 40-50 cm, a tail length of 5-8 cm, weight of 3-4 kg, and horn length of only 2.5 cm. Most live in grasslands, deserts, and sometimes forests, and have a body shape adapted for running, with a slender trunk and limbs, a long jaw, and a high head.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Tragelaphus derbianus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ウシ科の動物のうちスイギュウ,ヤギュウ,カモシカ,ヤギ,ヒツジの各類を除いたものの総称といえる。 体の大きさは変化に富み,最大はクロクビイランド(ジャイアントイランド)Tragelaphus (Taurotragus) derbianus(イラスト)で,体長3.45m,尾長90cm,肩高1.8m,体重1000kg,角長1.2mに達するが,最小のローヤルアンテロープ(イラスト)では体長40~50cm,尾長5~8cm,体重3~4kg,角長2.5cmにすぎない。多くのものは草原,砂漠,ときに森林にすみ,体つきは走行に適して胴と四肢が細く,あごが長く,頭を高く保っている。…

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