roan antelope
Afrikaans name : Bastergemsbok.
Scientific name : (Hippotragus equinus) family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla)

Region : wet regions of Southern and northern Savanna, deciduous woodland and montane grassland up to 2400 meters
Description : Related to the sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) and to the extinct blaauwbok, or bluebuck (H. leucophoeus), the roan antelope is a large, graceful animal with long, pointed ears, an erect mane, and long hair on the throat. The coat is reddish grey to reddish brown, with black and white face markings and a white muzzle and white underbelly.
Habitat :  favours open areas with taller, ranker perennial grasses and is more or less sedentary within a small area, staying near wetland, light woodland and open plains.
Weight : max. 280 kg.
Height : standing 130-150 cm at the shoulder.
Horns : Both sexes have long, sickle-shaped horns, rising upwards and backwards in a small arch. Horns can reach nearly 1 meter in length.
Food : Roan are water dependant grazer/browser antelope that thrive on tufted perrenial grasses that grow in less fertile soil.20% of their diet consists of herbs and foliage.
Habits : They move in herds of 6-20 but bulls may be solitary
Young : Year round Calving season. Weaned at 6 months. Gestation period 9.5 months. Females reach maturity at two years.
Predators : Leopards, Hyena, Lion, and wild dogs. They live in regions of low predator intensity.