Roan Antelope

The roan antelope is one of Africa’s largest bovids, only exceeded in size by the African buffalo and eland. They are browsers (leaf eater) and grazer.

• Features: Both males and females have large slightly curved horns that grow to be about the same size, around 2.5 feet. 

  • As a sexually monomorphic species, the best way to tell males and females apart is the black mask across their face. Males’ masks are slightly darker and extend farther down their cheeks.

• Size: 4.5 - 5 feet at the shoulder weighing up to 700 pounds

• Conservation Status: Least concern but declining with less than 60,000 remaining in small fragmented herds.

• Range: West, Central, East and Southern Africa

Range area of Roan Antelope in Africa