THE ROAN ANTELOPE 



Antelope bull fights fiercely for its life, often 

 charging savagely with lowered head at its enemies. 

 So sudden is the charge, and so effectively does 

 it use its horns, that great havoc is sometimes 

 occasioned amongst a pack of dogs when it is attacked 

 by them. 



Selous regards the flesh of this antelope as superior 

 to even that of the Eland, Gemsbuck or any other 

 South African antelope. 



The Roan is fleet and enduring, so much so that 

 it can seldom be overtaken by a well-mounted 

 hunter if unwounded. If the horse should be 

 exceptionally good, and well trained to veld work, 

 this antelope may — after a most exhausting chase — 

 be overtaken, but it is necessary to tax the strength 

 and endurance of the horse to the utmost. 



The Roan Antelope stands about 54 inches at 

 the withers ; it is pale brown in the upper parts, 

 becoming darker towards the rump ; head dark 

 brown, almost black ; white patches below, above 

 and in front of the eyes. The nose and lips are 

 also white. Horns shorter and more robust than 

 those of the Sable Antelope. 



The female is horned. 



Average weight of a Roan bull is 600 to 

 630 lbs. 



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