African Southern Roan Antelope

Southern Roan Antelope

(Hippotragus equinus equinus)

Current all time records
SCI: Score 85 - Angola, Mavinga - 8/65
Rowland Ward: Score 39 - Tokwe Vly., Zimbabwe - 1906

Description: Roan antelope are the second largest antelope species. Their pelage is grayish-brown with a hint of red. The legs are darker than the rest of the body. Young roan antelope are much lighter and reddish-brown. The head is dark brown or black, with white around the mouth and nose, large white patches in front of the eyes and pale patches behind them. The ears are long and narrow, with dark brown hair at the tips. Roan antelope have a mane consisting of short stiff hair that is black at the tips. The tail has a brush of black hair at the tip. Horns in both sexes rise from the top of the head and sweep backwards in an even curve, ridged almost to the tips and are often described as scimitar-shaped. Females have two pairs of teats between their hind legs. Males are larger and built more sturdily than females, with longer, thicker horns. Males weigh from 260-300 kg. Females weigh from 225-275 kg. Males are from 150-160 cm high at the shoulder and females range from 140-160 cm in shoulder height.

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Range: Angola, Botswana, Congo, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe; primarily May - November.

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