The third animal to be featured in the Natura,

Giants of Africa theme is the mighty Eland, the

largest of the Antelope. The  adult male Eland can

stand at around 1.6 metres tall  at the shoulde, and

can weigh in at up to 1000 kg, while the females are

normally around 20 centimetres shorter.

The Eland  is the the largest of the antelope species, and

are mainly herbivorous, their diet comprising primarily of

 grasses and leaves.The common Eland form herds of up

to 500 animals, but are not territorial, and prefer habitats

with a wide variety of flowering plants such as savannah, woodlands, and open and grasslands. The male and female Eland have spiral horns

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The Eland is depicted on 2007 Natura gold coin. The common obverse of the 2007 Natura Eland depicts a ¾ side view of an Eland, the mintage year being 2007 and the wording South Africa.

The reverse of the 1 ounce proof Natura of which there is a total mintage of 1,728 coins depict an Eland grazing, with the denomination being R100 and the wording “Natura”. Images of bushman rock paintings which so often portray the Eland are also depicted on the coin.

A total of 418 limited edition 2007 Natura Mintmark or Launch 1 oz Natura coins were minted, which portray the SASI “ (South African San Institute) privvy mark”

The reverse of the ½ ounce 24 carat gold Natura Eland, depict 3 Eland running with the incription “Natura” and the denomination of the half ounce Natura being R50. 1457 Natura Eland half ounce coins were minted.

The quarter ounce Natura Eland which has a mintage of 1811 coins portrays an Eland cow with her calf on the reverse of the coin. The denomination R20, being the denomination of the ¼ oz Natura  and the inscription “Natura” complete the reverse design of the coin.

An Eland drinking is depicted on the reverse of the tenth ounce Natura coin with 2,039 coins having been minted.The denomination of the tenth ounce Natura being R10 is also depicted as well as the inscription “Natura”